Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Mark
IIb, F.Mk.IIb |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hawker Aircraft,
Gloster & Austin |
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| Production | 2948 Mk IIb built - Total: 14487
(UK and Canada) between 1937–1944 |
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| First Flight | June 11, 1940 (Mk.II) |
Introduction | February 1941 (Mk.IIb) |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 9.81 m |
Empty Weight | 2480 kg |
| Wingspan | 12.19 m |
Loaded Weight | 3175 kg |
| Height | 4.001 m |
Max takeoff weight | 3311 kg |
| Wing area | 23.97 m² |
Wing loading | 138.4 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 12 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Browning
MG* |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 2 × 110 or 230 kg bombs |
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(*) wing mounted
Some Hawker Hurricane IIBs and IICs carried six (later eight) 3 in (7.62
cm) rocket projectiles underwing, after tests starting February 1942.
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin XX |
Type & Displacement | V-12 liquid-cooled piston, 27 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1280
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 403.15 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 441 L + fixed
182 l fuel tanks under wings
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 526 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 438 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | 120 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10973 m |
| Rate of Climb | 14.1 m/s |
Range | 756 km, 1480 km with drop tanks |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | airpages.ru | ||
| francecrashes39-45.net | ram-home.com | ||
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