Hawker Hurricane Mk I-V

Name: Hawker Hurricane Mk I-V
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ISBN: 9781780966021

ISBN-10: 1780966024

ISBN-13: 9781780966021

Edition: 2013

Authors: Martyn Chorlton, Adam Tooby, Simon Smith

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At the outbreak of World War II, only 111 Squadron and a handful of others were equipped with the Hurricane. Thanks to sudden massive orders and a well-organized Hawker sub-contracting production to Gloster and General Aircraft, more squadrons rapidly became operational. Cutting their teeth during the Battle of France, it was during the Battle of Britain that the type excelled and came to form the backbone of Fighter Command. While the Hurricane was steadily overtaken by the Spitfire in the fighter defence role, it remained the fighter of choice in North Africa and the Far East. Despite a large number being shot down in these far-flung conflicts, many received hasty repairs and returned to…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 2/19/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 7.24" wide x 9.76" long x 0.28" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English

Martyn Chorlton completed many years of military tours before beginning to write. Martyn has 15 published books under his own name and is a regular contributor to <i Aeroplane Monthly</i and editor of the Kelsey ICONS, Archive and Company profile series.



Introduction


Design and Development


First of the Many: A Fighter with Pedigree


Breaching the 200mph barrier


F.36/34 Single-Seat Fighter - High Speed Monoplane


Enter the Rolls-Royce PV.12


First Flight


A Troublesome Child


Refining the Merlin


Technical Specifications


The Anatomy of a Legend: Overview of the Hurricane


The Fuselage


The Wings


The Undercarriage


Powerplant - The Song of a Merlin


Mark By Mark


Hurricane Mk I


Hurricane Mk II, IIa, IIb, IIc and IId


Hurricane Mk III


Hurricane Mk IV


Hurricane Mk V


Photographic Reconnaissance


Made in Canada


The Two-seaters


The Proposals


Operational History


111 Squadron Leads the Way


Record-Breaking Flight


More Squadrons Follow


The 'Phoney War'


The Winter War Norway


The Battle of France


Dunkirk


Malta - The Beginning


The Battle of Britain


On the Back Foot in North Africa and the Mediterranean


Taking the Fight across the Channel


Defence of Malta


Air Defence in Russia


Growing Strength in North Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East


Singapore, Ceylon and Burma


Conclusion


Further Reading


Index