Название: Hawker Hurricane 1935 onwards (all marks)
Автор: Paul Blackah, Malcolm V. Lowe
Издательство: Haynes Publishing
ISBN: 1844259557
Год: 2010
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 177
Размер: 61,6 МБ
Язык: Английский
The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Although largely overshadowed by the Supermarine Spitfire, the aircraft became renowned during the Battle of Britain, accounting for 60% of the RAF's air victories in the battle, and served in all the major theatres of the Second World War. The 1930s design evolved through several versions and adaptations, resulting in a series of aircraft which acted as interceptor-fighters, fighter-bombers (also called "Hurribombers"), and ground support aircraft. Further versions known as the Sea Hurricane had modifications which enabled operation from ships. Some were converted as catapult-launched convoy escorts, known as "Hurricats".