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15_002619 Hawker Hurricane Mark II Z2326

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Image from the Charles Daniels Photo Collection album "British Aircraft."...PLEASE TAG this image with any information you know about it, so that we can permanently store this data with the original image file in our Digital Asset Management System....SOURCE INSTITUTION: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive ( http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/library/stillimages.html )

The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed and built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. in the 1930s. It was used extensively by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War, particularly during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, the Hurricane had a top speed of around 340 mph. It was armed with eight .303 machine guns and could carry up to 2,000 lbs of bombs or rockets. The Hurricane played a vital role in the Battle of Britain, where it was responsible for shooting down more enemy aircraft than any other British fighter. It was also used in other theatres of war, including North Africa and the Pacific. In all, over 14,000 Hurricanes were built, making it one of the most successful fighter aircraft of all time. Today, only a handful of Hurricanes remain in flying condition, but they are still remembered as a symbol of British bravery and determination during the Second World War.

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Hawker Hurricane

British fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s, designed and built mainly by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for use by the Royal Air Force (RAF)
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charles daniels british aircraft raf hawker hurricane aircraft aviation history aviation 1940 s airplanes 1940 s 40 s propeller driven aircraft san diego air and space museum