Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC
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The Hurricane was a single engine,
single seat fighter aircraft and was Great Britain's first modern
fighter of the 1930s. Despite the more publicized role played
by the Spitfire in the Battle Of Britain, it was the Hurricane
that played the decisive role, downing more aircraft than the
rest of the defenses combined. Armed with 8 7.7-mm machine guns
or 4 20-mm cannons (Mk IIC), the Hurricane could attain a Max
speed of 308 mph with a service ceiling of 33,000 feet. Production
of the Hurricane eventually totaled 14,232, only a few precious
examples remain airworthy today. |

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