| Hawker Hurricane | |
|---|---|
| Aircraft | |
 Box art by Unknown | |
| Key Information | |
| Kit name | Hawker Hurricane MkI |
| Ref. number | 04102 |
| Price | £13.99 |
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Dimensions (mm) | L195mm x W253mm |
| Skill level |  |
| Parts | 55 |
| Transfer sheets | 1 |
The Hurricane was Britain’s first eight-gun fighter and outnumbered the illustrious Spitfire by two to one in the Battle of Britain. The Hawker Hurricane was the first operational RAF aircraft capable of a top speed in excess of 300 mph. It was a robust, manoeuvrable, eight gun aircraft capable of sustaining fearsome combat damage before write-off.
By July 1940 more than twice as many were in service with the RAF than the Spitfire