Britain's Hawker Hurricane Mk I fighter¹

Hawker Hurricane Mk I, fighter:

Hawker Hurricane Mk I with Vokes filter, fighter:

Hawker Hurricane Mk IB, fighter cockpit:

Hawker Hurricane Mk I, fighter. No. 85 Squadron being inspected by King George IV in France, 1939:

Hawker Hurricane Mk I, fighter. Western Front:

Design

The two blade propeller was replaced by a three blade de Havilland or Rotol variable pitch.¹

The fabric on the wings was replaced by a metal skin.¹

In the Mediterranean and Far East a Vokes intake filter was added under the nose.¹

Usage

Australia, Belgium, Britain, Canada, Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Turkey, and Yugoslavia used the Hurricane Mk I.¹

Norway

The Hurricane Mk I saw action in the Norwegian campaign.¹

France

Around 200 Hurricane Mk Is were lost in the Battle of France.¹

	Hawker Hurricane Mk I1
Type	Fighter1
Crew	11
Engine (Type)	Rolls-Royce Merlin II1,2,3
OR	Rolls-Royce Merlin III1
Cylinders	V 121
Cooling
HP	1,0301,2,3
Propeller blades	2 or 31
Dimensions
Span	40'1 12.19 m1
Length	31' 5"1 9.58 m1
Height	13'1 3.96 m1
Wing area
Weight
Empty	4,982 lb1 2,260 kg1
Loaded	6,532 lb1 2,963 kg1
Maximum load	7,490 lb1 3,397 kg1
Performance
Speed at sea level	253 mph1 408 kph1
Speed @ 16,500' / 4,953 m	324 mph1 521 kph1
Cruising speed	175 mph1 281 kph1
Climb	2,300'/minute1 700 m/minute1
Service ceiling	34,200'1 10,424 m1
Range	600 miles1 965 km1
Armament
Wings	8: 0.303" MG1 8: 7.7 mm MG2,3

Sources:

1. Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
2. Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
3. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, General Editor Chris Bishop, 1998

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