Hurricane
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The Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that played a crucial role for the Royal Air Force during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Britain.
Aliases (4)
- Hawker Hurricane ×49
- Hurricane Mk II ×1
- Hurricane Mk IID ×1
- Sea Hurricane ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter aircraft
→
single-seat monoplane → |
| aircraftConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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single-engine → |
| airframeFeature |
enclosed cockpit
→
retractable landing gear → |
| armament |
12 × 0.303 in machine guns (some variants)
→
4 × 20 mm Hispano cannon (some variants) → 8 × 0.303 in Browning machine guns (early variants) → bombs (fighter-bomber variants) → rockets (ground-attack variants) → |
| construction |
mixed metal and fabric
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| crew |
1
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| designer |
Sydney Camm
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| engineType |
Rolls-Royce Merlin
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| enteredServiceWith |
RAF No. 111 Squadron
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| era |
World War II military aviation
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| firstFlight |
1935-11-06
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| introduced |
1937
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| manufacturer |
Hawker Aircraft
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| maxSpeed |
approximately 340 mph (550 km/h)
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| notableFor |
major contribution to British victory in the Battle of Britain
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shooting down more enemy aircraft in the Battle of Britain than all other British defenses combined → |
| numberBuilt |
14000+
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| operatorType |
fighter squadrons
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| powerplantConfiguration |
liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine
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| primaryUser |
Royal Air Force
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| range |
approximately 600 mi (965 km)
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| retiredFromRAF |
1947
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| role |
fighter
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fighter-bomber → ground-attack aircraft → |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 36,000 ft (11,000 m)
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| status |
retired from front-line service
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| successor |
Hawker Typhoon
→
Supermarine Spitfire → |
| survivingExamples |
preserved in museums and private collections worldwide
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| usedBy |
Finnish Air Force
→
Royal Air Force → Royal Australian Air Force → Royal Canadian Air Force → Royal New Zealand Air Force → Soviet Air Forces → |
| usedInConflict |
Battle of Britain
→
Battle of France → Eastern Front (World War II) → North African Campaign → Second World War → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Hawker Hurricane
("Hurricane Mk II")
→
Hawker Hurricane ("Hurricane Mk IID") → Hawker Hurricane ("Sea Hurricane") → |
variant |
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Royal Air Force
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notableAircraft |