Hawker Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| 국가 | 영국 |
| 첫 비행 | 1935년 11월 6일 |
| 역할 | 전투기 |
| 내장 | 14583 |
Tthe 호커 허리케인 는 1930-1940 년대의 영국 단일 좌석 전투기로, Hawker Aircraft Ltd가 왕립 공군 (RAF)을 위해 설계하고 주로 제작했습니다. 슈퍼 마린 스핏파이어에 의해 가려졌지만,이 항공기는 영국 전투 중에 유명 해졌으며 전투에서 RAF 공중 승리의 60 %를 차지했으며 제 2 차 세계 대전의 모든 주요 극장에서 근무했습니다.
소스: 호커 허리케인 온 위키백과
| Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | Ondrej Skarka, Jaro Mucha |
| 위치 | 런던 과학 박물관 |
| 사진 | 23 |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | 안드레이 진추크 |
| 위치 | Unknow |
| 사진 | 46 |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk.XII | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | 블라디미르 야쿠보프 |
| 로컬라이제이션 | 플라잉 헤리티지 컬렉션 |
| 사진 | 67 |
참고 항목:
| Hawker Hurricane Mk.XII B Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | 시스 헨드릭스 |
| 로컬라이제이션 | Unknow |
| 사진 | 29 |
| Hawker Hurricane Mk. IV Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | Dean |
| 로컬라이제이션 | Unknow |
| 사진 | 21 |
The Hawker Hurricane was a single-seat British fighter aircraft that played a crucial and often-overshadowed role as the workhorse of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Designed by Sydney Camm, it was the RAF’s first monoplane fighter with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear, entering service in 1937.
Key Design and Construction
The Hurricane was distinguished by its traditional, yet rugged, construction, which contributed to its durability and ease of repair in the field, a crucial factor during the intensity of the Battle of Britain.
- Fuselage: Featured an older, but extremely tough, steel-tube structure (Warren truss), covered in doped linen fabric. This allowed the aircraft to absorb significant battle damage, with some cannon shells passing through the fabric without exploding.
- Wings: Early models had fabric-covered wings, which were later replaced by all-metal, stressed-skin wings (from the Mk I revised onwards) to handle higher diving speeds and greater stress. Crucially, the metal wing was interchangeable with the older fabric wing for easy retrofitting.
- Engine: Powered by the iconic Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 liquid-cooled engine, giving it a top speed of around 340 mph (547 km/h) in later variants.
- Landing Gear: Its wide-track undercarriage made it more stable and easier to land than the Spitfire, a significant advantage for less experienced pilots.
Armament and Roles
The Hurricane’s heavy and concentrated firepower made it a highly effective bomber interceptor throughout the war.
| Variant / Mark | 군비 | Primary Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mk I (Early) | 8 x .303-inch Browning machine guns | Primary defense fighter during the Battle of Britain. |
| Mk IIB | Upgraded to 12 x .303-inch machine guns | High firepower fighter. |
| Mk IIC | 4 x 20 mm Hispano cannon | Night fighter, fighter-bomber. |
| Mk IID / IV | 2 x 40 mm anti-tank cannons (IID) or Rockets (IV) | Ground-attack / “Tank-buster” (Hurri-bomber). |
During the Battle of Britain, the Hurricane’s robust design and stable gun platform made it the ideal aircraft for engaging the slower-moving German bomber formations. It is credited with shooting down 60% of the Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed during that crucial period.
Legacy and Service
Despite being superseded as a high-altitude interceptor by the Spitfire, the Hurricane’s reliability and adaptability kept it in service throughout the entire war, leading to a total production of over 14,500 units.
Notable variants included the Sea Hurricane, adapted for carrier operations to protect Atlantic convoys, and tropicalized versions that fought in North Africa, the Soviet Union, and the Far East, cementing its status as a vital, dependable, and highly adaptable workhorse of the Allied forces.
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