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Sopwith Camel is first flown
The Sopwith Camel is first flown in 1916, impressed others so it was developed. -
Sopwith Camel in RAF
Sopwith Camel introduced into the RAF, and it quickly showed its superiority over the best German Fighters. -
Hawker Fury takes first flight
The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was originally named the Hornet and was the counterpart to the Hawker Hart light bomber. -
Hawker Hurricane Prototype
The first prototype Hurricane flew on November 6th 1935. It had been based on the design of the Fury plane built by Hawker and was powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. -
Hawker Hurricane is in the RAF
The Hawker Hurricane joins the RAF. The Hawker Hurricane was indeed the true star of Britain's march against the Third Reich. Often overshadowed by the Supermarine Spitfire, the Hurricane system evolved from the Hawker "Fury Monoplane" . -
Hawwker sea Fury
The Hawker Sea Fury Carrier borne fighter-bomber was the British Fleet Air Arm's last piston-engined fighter, developed during WWII it did not see service with the Fleet Air Arm until after the war. It was arguably the fastest piston powered aircraft ever manufactured. -
Hawker Hunter
The Hunter is indeed truly great and one of the classic fighter designs of all time. It is aesthetically beautiful and a thoroughbred aircraft in every sense. This was almost to be expected, given that it's design was penned by Sir Sydney Camm who's other major masterpieces included the Hurricane and the Harrier. -
Hawker Harrier
It can justifiably be said that the Harrier is Britain's greatest post-war aviation success. However, it had originally been the RAF's intention to introduce a far more formidable 'jump-jet' to the front line - the Hawker Siddeley P.1154. The cancellation of this project in February 1965 was a huge blow to the prospects of the British aircraft industry.
