Eastbourne International Airshow 2017
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HAWKER<br />
HURRICANE<br />
One of the “Famous Four”<br />
of the most important allied<br />
fighter aircraft of World<br />
War II and the unsung hero<br />
of the Battle of Britain.<br />
This aircraft was the creation of the<br />
great Sydney Camm in response<br />
to the RAF’s urgent requirement<br />
for a low wing monoplane fighter<br />
to balance the threat from Nazi<br />
Germany. It was originally built in<br />
1942 and was restored to stock<br />
Mk IIB fighter-bomber status,<br />
the only flying example of the<br />
famous ‘Hurri-bombers’.<br />
It was acquired by Hangar<br />
11 Collection in 2007 and<br />
underwent comprehensive<br />
restoration. Today she<br />
remains a firm favourite at<br />
air displays, representing<br />
such a rare version of this<br />
famous and much loved<br />
classic British fighter.<br />
FLYING TIMES<br />
Sat 14:14; Sun 13:10<br />
DIMENSIONS<br />
Height: 4m; Length: 9.84m<br />
Wingspan: 12.19m<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
Max Speed: 340mph<br />
POWERPLANT<br />
1 x Rolls-Royce<br />
Merlin XX<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
There are only twelve Hurricanes in airworthy<br />
condition world-wide; in spite of a total production of<br />
some 14,231 aircraft in the period from 1937 to 1944.<br />
They are amongst the rarest of all warbirds.<br />
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