The Hurricane was the first plane to break 300mph in level flight
Hawker Hurricane Specifications
Primary Function:Fighter-bomber
Contractor:Hawker
Crew:One
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
One Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V-12 engine rated at 1,280 hp
Dimensions
Length:31 feet, 4 in
Wingspan:40 feet
Height:13 feet
Weights
Empty:5,643 lb
Loaded:8,245 lb
Performance
Speed:325 mph
Ceiling:33,300 ft
Range:505 mi
Armament
Twelve 7.7 mm Browning machine-guns, four 20 mm Hispano cannons, two 40 mm Vickers S anti-tank cannons, 250 lb and 500 lb bombs, rockets
Hawker Hurricane Achievements
The Hurricane was the first plane to break 300mph in level flight[tubepress mode=’tag’, tagValue=’Hawker Hurricane’]