Directly descended from some of the fasted, most beautiful and most effective military biplanes of the 1930s, the Hawker Hurricane was the RAF’s first monoplane fighter, and the hero of the Battle of Britain.
Melvyn Hiscock,s photographic study takes us under the skin of the aircraft, to the very first principles of the design and construction of this beautiful fighter.
Using archive and specially taken photographs, many shot behind the scenes at Hawker Restorations ltd – Hurricane restoration experts – the author shows in detail how the Hurricane is put together, showing details rarely seen and providing an invaluable resource for the modeler and the aviation enthusiast.
Including a concise history of the Hurricane, and over 260 black and white and colour photographs, this is the book to complete every Hurricane- enthusiast’s library.