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Hawker
Hurricane
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Designed
by Sidney Camm, the Hawker Hurricane was the first monoplane
to enter service with the Royal Air Force. First flown in
1935, the Hurricane was the backbone of the RAF during the Battle of
Britain. Available in larger numbers than the more well-known Spitfire,
the Hurricane was typically used to attack bomber formations while
Spitfires went after the fighters.
Over 8,000 Hurricanes were built by Hawker and
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page updated 10 February 2008
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