Hawker Hurricane
1935 fighter aircraft family by Hawker
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Summary
Hawker Hurricane is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,686 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United Kingdom[3]
- Operator: Belgian Air Force[4], Royal Canadian Air Force[5], Czechoslovak Air Force[6], Egyptian Air Force[7], Finnish Air Force[8], Hellenic Air Force[9], Indian Air Force[10], Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[11], Air Corps[12], Royal Netherlands East Indies Army[13], Royal New Zealand Air Force[14], Royal Norwegian Air Force[15], Polish Air Force[16], Portuguese Air Force[17]
- Manufacturer: Hawker Aircraft[18], Gloster Aircraft Company[19], Canadian Car and Foundry[20], Austin Motor Company[21]
- Subclass of: fighter monoplane with 1 engine[22], land-based fighter monoplane[23], single-seat fighter[24]
- Designed by: Sydney Camm[25]
- Has use: multi-role combat aircraft[26]
- Commons category: Hawker Hurricane[27]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[28]
- Powered by: Merlin[29]
- Armament: Browning M1919[30], HS.404[31], Vickers S[32], RP-3[33], unguided bomb[34]
- First flight: November 6, 1935[35]
- Service entry: 1937[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hawker Hurricane[37]
- Commons gallery: Hawker Hurricane[38]
- Total produced: 14,532[39]
- Depicted by: Flying Legends[40]
- Described by source: The Complete Encyclopedia of Flight 1848-1939, Chartwell Edition[41], Flying Legends[42]
- Undercarriage: tail-wheel gear[43]
- Native label: Hawker Hurricane[44]
Why It Matters
Hawker Hurricane has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]