The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force …

Nov 14, 2025 · Hurricane, British single-seat fighter aircraft manufactured by Hawker Aircraft, Ltd., in the 1930s and ’40s.

The synthesis of many years' intimate experience of fighter biplane design, translated into the modern formula; a compromise between tradition, and requirements born of a new era in air …

Apr 3, 2024 · The Hawker Hurricane was a single-seat fighter plane, Britain 's first monoplane, which fought in the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. Slower but more numerous than …

Jul 31, 2025 · The Hawker Hurricane stands as one of history’s most iconic fighter aircraft, forming the backbone of Britain’s aerial defense during the pivotal 1940 Battle of Britain. This …

Developed as a monoplane derivative of the Hawker Fury biplane fighter, the Hurricane incorporated several relatively novel features – such as retractable undercarriage – which, …

The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seater monoplane fighter aircraft conceived by Chief Designer Sydney Camm at Hawker Aircraft in the early 1930s.

Apr 8, 2013 · The Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire Battle of Britain roles are of course legendary, and both went on to be developed into various versions. Each type had its …

The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force before and during World …

On November 6, 1935, the Hawker Hurricane, the first modern British fighter plane, made its first flight.