Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA8614Hawker Hurricane MK. Ia V7101, F/Lt George Burges, No. 69 Squadron, RAF, Malta, May-June 1941
General Background
The Hawker Hurricane was the first British single-engine fighter and the first single wing aircraft with retractable landing gear as well as an enclosed cockpit and 8 machine guns. The Hurricane went into operational service in December 1937 with the RAF 111 Squadron. The Hurricane is usually over looked as a major player in the BoB because of the Spitfire but 80% of the 1,792 German aircraft shot down were because of the Hurricane. There were 14,533 Hurricanes produced in all variants.
Hobby Master HA8614, Hawker Hurricane MK. Ia V7101, F/Lt George Burges, 1:48
SKU: HA8614
$89.00 Regular Price
$80.00Sale Price
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- Manufacturer : Hawker IndustriesCountry : UKFirst Year of Service : 1937Production: 14,583Crew: 1DimensionsLength : 31.4 ft (9.57 m)Wingspan: 39.99 ft (12.19 m)Height: 13.12 ft (4.0 m)Weight:Empty: 4,982 lb (2,260 kg)Maximum Takeoff: 6,446 lb (2,924 kg)Performance:Power plant: 1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin III 12-cylinder Liquid-cooled Producing 1,030 hp2 Bladed PropellerLater Production Power plant: 3,164 x Merlin III producing 1,029 hp with a Three-Blade PropellerMaximum Speed : 318 mph (511 kmh / 276 kts)Maximum Range : 460 miles (740 km)Service Ceiling : 35,991 ft (10,970 m)Rate of Climb : 2,520 ft/min (768 m/min)Armament :Early Production : Hard points – 2Machine Guns – 8 x 7.7 mm Colt-Browning in WingsLater production : Machine Guns – 8 or 12 x 7.7 mm Colt-Browning in WingsHispano Canons – 4 x 20 mm in the Wings
