Last time I wrote about the Battle of Britain. Now it's time to concentrate on machines which were used during that period.
When the Second World War started, the most numerous warplane of the Royal Air Force was the Hawker Hurricane. It was designed by Sydney Camm and had its first flight in 1935. In December 1937, the production of the Hurricanes was started by the Hawker Aircraft Manufactures. The fighter aircraft had a traditional design but it was better than the Supermarine Spitfire because it was cheaper and easier to operate. About 500 Hurricanes were built before the war. During the war, this number (10,300 aircrafts!) was greater. Pilots liked this machine because it was a stable aircraft and could be repaired easily.
In the next post I’m going to describe the Supermarine Spitfire – the other great warplane of the Battle of Britain.
Bartek F. 3F
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