Hawker Hurricane

Hurricane Photographer: John5199
Hawker Sea Hurricane Ib Z7015: Shuttleworth Flying Day - June 2013.
RAF roundel Royal Air Force
Specifications / Technical Data / Description
Nicknamed
‘Hurriback’ (due to it’s ‘hunched’ back, and a wish for the pilot to 'Hurri back' safely)
Manufacturer
Hawker Siddeley Aircraft
Kingston upon Thames, London, England
Designed by
Sydney Camm (1934)
Role
Fighter / Bomber
Crew
1
Engine
1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin XX liquid-cooled V-12
piston engine
Engine Power
884 kW (1,185 hp) at 6,400 m (21,000 ft)
Max level speed
550 km/h (340 mph) at 6,400 m (21,000 ft)
Cruising speed
438 km/h (272 mph) at 14,575 m (5,000ft)
Climb rate
  • Initial:
    14.22 m/s (2,500 ft/min)
  • At sea level:
    14.0 m/s (2,756 ft/min)
  • At 3,000 m (9,843 ft):
    13.5 m/s (2,658 ft/min)
  • At 6,000 m (1,9685 ft):
    7.8 m/s (1,535 ft/min)
Time to altitude
4,575 m (15,000ft) in 6 min
Service Ceiling
11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Range
970 km (600 mi) on internal fuel
Empty Weight
2,606 kg (5,745 lbs)
Max. Takeoff Weight
3,951 kg (8,710 lbs)
Wing Span
12.19 m (39 ft 12 in)
Wing Area
23.9 m² (257 ft²)
Length
9.82 m (32 ft 3 in)
Height
4 m (13 ft 1.5 in)
Armament
  • 4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannon wing-mounted, firing 90 rounds per gun with a velocity of 810 m/s (2,660 ft/sec)
  • 2 × 110 kg OR 230 kg (250 or 500 lb) bombs
  • Data for version
    Hurricane IIB
    First combat mission
    21 October 1939 - at the start of the 'Phoney War'
    End of Production
    September 1944
    Total production
    14,231
    ICAO Code
    HURI
    Production Variants
    Mk I, Mk IIA Series 1, Mk IIA Series 2,
    Mk IIB Hurri-Bomber, Mk IIC, Mk IID, Mk IIE, Mk IV

    1,451 Hurricane fighters built in Canada: Mks X-XII
    Hawker Hurricane blueprint