Hawker Hurricane XII
The Hawker Hurricane, first of the monoplane eight-gun fighters to see service with the RAF, served with distinction in France during the spring of 1940 and in July - October was the unsung hero of the Battle of Britain, accounting for more than two-thirds of all German aircraft destroyed.
This aircraft is a Canadian-built Mark XII, serial number 5481, but has been restored as the Mark I flown by Geoffrey Page of No. 56 Squadron RAF; it displays the Battle of Britain vintage markings.
Manufactured by Canadian Car & Foundry, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada.
First Canadian-built Hurricane Flight Trials were in January 1940.
First delivery to Great Britain was in February 1940.
Specifications:
 | ARMAMENT: Twelve wing-mounted 0.303 in machine guns |
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POWER PLANT: Rolls Royce Merlin 29 V-12 rates at 1,300 hp |
| WING SPAN: 40 ft 0 in |
| LENGTH: 32 ft 0 in |
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MAX. WEIGHT: 8,250 lbs |
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MAX SPEED: 340 mph |
| CEILING: 36,000 ft |
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MAX. RANGE: 470 miles |