Maquette à monter – HAWKER HURRICANE Mk.I – AIRFIX 1/48
Prix régulier 49,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Condition | Used very good |
| Scale | 1/48 |
| Manufacturer | AIRFIX |
Description
The Hawker Hurricane was Britain’s first modern monoplane fighter aircraft, entering service in 1937.
Hawker’s chief designer, Sidney Camm, designed the Hurricane around the new Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. Although the British Air Ministry had not yet placed an order, Hawker nevertheless prepared for the production of 1,000 aircraft. This head start significantly expedited delivery once the order for 600 Hurricanes was received in June 1936.
In addition to the fabric covered rear fuselage, the earliest versions of the Hurricane featured fabric wings, reflecting the earlier production techniques of the Hawker Aircraft Company. These initial 600 aircraft were also fitted with a fixed pitch, two-bladed wooden Watts propeller, although these were quickly supplanted by de Havilland and Rotol three-bladed propeller assemblies that permitted pitch adjustment from the cockpit. The later improved aircraft also included windscreens with armoured glass. In time, the fabric wings of many of these early Hurricanes were replaced with metal wings.
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