TRUMPETER “HURRICANE” MK.I

TRUMPETER “HURRICANE” MK.I

R1750,00

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The design of the British Hawker Hurricane fighter began in the 1930s. By the end of 1944, about 14,000 Hurricanes and their variants, the Sea Hurricane, had been produced. In August 1940, the Hurricane fighters ushered in a shining moment in their own history – the Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force’s The Hurricane has shot down almost as many enemy planes as any other British fighter jet combined! Later, he also performed well during his service in North Africa, Burma, and Malta, and appeared in various battlefields with the Royal Air Force. The Hurricane has undergone many improvements during its development, developing many important variants, including the Mk IA, with eight 7.7 mm machine guns mounted on the wings; the “Hurricane” Mk IIC, with a “Merlin” MK XX engine; The “Hurricane” Mk IID has two 7.7 mm aircraft mounted on the wings and two 40 mm anti-tank guns slung under the wings. During the war, the “Hurricane” fighters were equipped with the air forces of Egypt, Finland, India, Ireland, Iran, Turkey and the Soviet Union.

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