Manufacturer: Hawker Aircraft Co. Ltd
The prototype was first flown on 6th November 1935
The first production aircraft flew on 12th October 1937
Classification: Interceptor Fighter

SPECIFICATIONS: Hawker Hurricane
Span: 40 ft / 12.2 m
Length: 32 ft 3 in / 10 m
Height: 13 ft 3 in / 4.1 m
Weight Empty: 5,658 lbs / 2,566.4 kg
Weight Loaded: 8,044 lbs. / 3,649 kg

Armament: Eight .303-cal. Browning machine guns
Engines: One Rolls-Royce Merlin XX of 1,300 hp.

Crew: One

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum speed: 340 mph / 547.1 km/h
Cruising speed: 238 mph / 383 km/h
Climbing Rate: 2,750 ft / 838.2 m per min
Range: 468 miles / 753.0 km with internal fuel only; 1,090 miles / 1,754 km with two 90 gal. / 409 litre ferry tanks

Service Ceiling: 35,000 ft / 10,668 m

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