Hawker

Hawker Hurricane I

Fighter

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1940): Norwegian Campaign, flown from HMS Glorious

  • First flight6 November 1935
  • IntroductionDecember 1937
  • Number built14,487 (UK and Canada)

History

Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1940): Norwegian Campaign, flown from HMS Glorious

Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
One
Length
32 ft 3 in
Wingspan
40 ft
Height
13 ft 1.5 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
340 mph
Range
600 mi
Service ceiling
36,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine (1,185 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannon; Bombs: 2 × 250 or bombs