Hawker Hurricane

Author : Melvyn Hiscock
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781861266309
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawker Hurricane written by Melvyn Hiscock and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2003-12-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directly descended from some of the fastest, most beautiful and most effective military aircraft of the 1930s, the Hawker Hurricane was the RAF's first monoplane fighter, and the hero of the Battle of Britain. Melvyn Hiscock's photographic study takes us under the skin of the aircraft, to the very first principles of the design and construction of this beautiful fighter. Using archive and specially taken photographs, many shot behind the scenes at AJD Engineering - Hurricane restoration experts - the author shows in detail how the Hurricane is put together, revealing details rarely seen and providing an invaluable resource for the modeler and the aviation enthusiast.

Author : Francis Mason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780947554965
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hawker Hurricane written by Francis Mason and published by . This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hawker Hurricane matched the best aircraft of Britain's enemies at the moment of greatest crisis and went in to fight in more campaigns, on more fronts, and in more theaters and countries than any other Allied airplane in World War II.

Author : RICHARD A. FRANKS
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912932122
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book HAWKER HURRICANE written by RICHARD A. FRANKS and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gordon Riley
Publisher : Grub Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1910690791
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawker Hurricane Survivors written by Gordon Riley and published by Grub Street Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive catalog of the remaining World War II fighter planes, including anecdotes and photos. With 2015 being the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain—arguably the Hawker Hurricane’s “finest hour”—it is appropriate to tell the story of the surviving Hurricanes from around the world. Building on research originally started thirty years ago, Gordon Riley has delved into the archives to amass new information—and in the process managed to identify positively one Hurricane that had proved elusive for more than forty years. Today a number of Hurricanes are being privately restored globally. However, the oldest in existence, a veteran of both the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1939 and the Battle of Britain, is displayed in the Science Museum in London, and the youngest—the very last Hurricane ever built—is still flying with the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. This book documents each aircraft by country of origin and mark by mark from the day it left the factory up to the present day. Some have incredible histories whereas others served in very mundane, but still essential, second-line roles until they were disposed of. Where possible each aircraft is illustrated with a present-day photograph along with others taken throughout its life. From the serious enthusiast to the casual museum or air show visitor, if you have an interest in the Hurricane, this is the book for you. “Heavily illustrated and well produced and will serve as an excellent guide not only for historians but also warbird enthusiasts.” —Air Classics

Author : Francis K. Mason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258812133
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hawker Hurricane written by Francis K. Mason and published by . This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ron Mackay
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764355899
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawker Hurricane written by Ron Mackay and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2018 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hawker Hurricane has rightly earned its place in military aviation annals. Although only preceding the Spitfire by four months in its prototypic launch, the Hawker machine was available in measurably greater numbers by the Battle of Britain, a very critical stage of WWII for Britain and its Empire. Its rugged qualities saw use in the Mediterranean and Far East Theaters, and on the Russia Front. It adapted equally well to naval operations as a CAM-ship "protector" for Allied convoys and then as the first truly modern British fighter design to operate off the Fleet Air Arm's aircraft carriers. The solid wing structure lent itself naturally to the carriage of bombs and heavier-scale weaponry such as the 40 mm cannon that dealt out a fair measure of punishment. The few airworthy examples are a poignant reminder of Britain's WWII aviation prowess. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Author : Martin Derry
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473827256
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawker Hurricane written by Martin Derry and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Sidney Camm's masterpiece, the Hawker Hurricane, entered RAF service in late 1937 it quickly became one of the most important aircraft in Britain's military arsenal, especially in the first three years of the Second World War. This title covers the history of this iconic design, from the prototype and the initial production variants' entry in to RAF service, through its development and use, first as a day fighter, and then night fighter, intruder, fighter-bomber, catapult-launched and then carrier-based fighter, and eventually dedicated ground attack machine. ??The Hurricane served in every wartime theatre, from Norway and France, the Battle of Britain, the defence of Malta, to the campaigns in the Western Desert and the Mediterranean, on the Russian Front and in the Far East where it saw service until the end of hostilities.??Split into three primary sections, this volume offers a concise yet informative history of the Hurricane's development, operational career and design improvements, including many contemporary photographs with detailed captions; a 16-page colour illustration section featuring 48 separate aircraft (in profiles and 2-views); and finally a section prepared by that well-known and established doyen of model makers, Tony O'Toole, listing and illustrating the plastic model kits produced of the Hurricane in all scales. ??As with the other books in the Flight Craft series, whilst published primarily with the scale aircraft modeler in mind, it is hoped that those readers who might perhaps describe themselves as 'occasional' modelers Ð if indeed they model at all Ð may also find that this colourful and informative work offers something to provoke their interests too.

Author : Martyn Chorlton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780966032
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawker Hurricane Mk I–V written by Martyn Chorlton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 the fray while more fragile designs were permanently grounded. The Hurricane may not have been the prettiest or, the best-performing aircraft but, as Francis Mason stated: 'The Royal Air Force was glad to get the Spitfire...it had to have the Hurricane!'

Author : Martyn Chorlton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780966040
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawker Hurricane Mk I–V written by Martyn Chorlton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 the fray while more fragile designs were permanently grounded. The Hurricane may not have been the prettiest or, the best-performing aircraft but, as Francis Mason stated: 'The Royal Air Force was glad to get the Spitfire...it had to have the Hurricane!'

Author : Philip Birtles
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hawker Hurricane written by Philip Birtles and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-06-25 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: