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The Camel prototype was first flown by Harry Hawker at Brooklands, as a replacement for the Sopwith Pup.
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The Hawker Sea Hawk had a very good speed (capable of exceeding 300 mph in level flight).
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The navy buy 420 of the Hawker Sea Hawk - far more than any other jet aircraft type
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Has a good range of 940 miles
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the single-seat Hunter F1 entered service with the Royal Air Force
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A two-seat variant, the Hunter T7, entered service in 1958
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The world’s first operational VTOL aircraft . It had a very good top speed (735 mph) and range (1,200 miles). In the mid-1950s, the concept of a directable fan jet engine was being discussed by Michel Wibault. As the study got positive results, Camm designed an aircraft for the new engine. Two prototypes were constructed in 1959 (the P.1127). In 1965, the Royal air force decided to move forward
with an improved variant of the P.1127, the Harrier. k -
The Hawker wins the air race between New York and London city centres
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Last british aircraft to go into service with the RAF. It is still operational today
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First foreign built aircraft that the USA bought
