Hawker Hurricane [SEP] manufacturer
Hawker Hurricane
The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was overshadowed in the public consciousness by the Supermarine Spitfire's role during Battle of Britain in 1940, but the Hurricane inflicted 60 percent of the losses sustained by the Luftwaffe in the engagement, and it went on to fight in all the major theatres of the Second World War.
The Hurricane originated from discussions during the
Feb 1941–Mar 1942)
- Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb (Feb 1941–Mar 1942)
- Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ia (Sep 1941–Dec 1942)
- Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib (Mar 1942–May 1944)
- Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (May 1942–June 1944)
- de Havilland Tiger Moth Mk.II (Oct 1942–Sep 1944)
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX (Apr 1944–July 1944)
- Hawker Tempest Mk.V (June 1944–Mar 1946)
- Gloster Meteor F.3 (Apr 1946–Aug 1948)