| The Hawker "Hurricane"
is the latest single-seat fighter in the R.A.F. In the brief time
which it has been in service it has already distinguished itself by
flying from Edinburgh to Northolt at an average speed of 408 m.p.h.—assisted
by an 80 m.p.h. tail wind. Naturally, this does not count as a record,
which is the average speed in two directions over a 3 km. course to
counteract the wind. The "Hurricane" is powered by one Rolls-Royce
"Merlin" II 12 cylinder liquid-cooled motor. It is an all-metal
low-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable undercarriage. The
single pilot sits in an enclosed cockpit with a very good view in
every direction. Full performance figures for the "Hurricane"
cannot be quoted. |
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