The Hawker Hurricane prototype made its first flight on 6th November, 1935.
It reached a maximum speed of more than 315 mph (506 km/h) at 16,500 ft (5,000 m). It was therefore the first fighter plane to break the 300 mph barrier.
Like the Supermarine Spitfire, the aircraft used the 1,030 hp Rolls Royce Merlin II and carried 8 machine-guns.
On 3rd June, the Royal Air Force ordered 600 of these aircraft. The first of these came off the production line in October 1937.
It was all-metal in structure and except for the metal nose was covered in fabric.
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