The Hawker Hurricane was the first monoplane to join the Royal Air Force as a fighter aircraft, capable of reaching speeds in excess of 300-mph in level flight. Often compared with the sleek-looking Supermarine Spitfire, the Hurricane, in actuality, shouldered the brunt of the fighting during the "Battle of Britain", equipping more than three-fifths of the RAF's Fighter Command squadrons. When it lost its edge as a dogfighter in 1941, the Hurricane took on a number of other roles, including ground attack missions and maritime combat air patrols.

This particular 1:32 scale replica of a Sea Hurricane Mk. IB was flown by No. 880 Squadron, which was part of the Fleet Air Arm embarked on HMS Indomitable, then transiting the Indian Ocean in May 1942. Features retractable landing gear, removable engine cowling, hinged doors, opening wing gun access doors, fully articulated control surfaces (air brakes, rudder, ailerons, and elevator) and pilot seated within the cockpit. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 15-1/4-inches

Release Date: April 2006

Historical Account: "Stay Calm and Carry On" - Restoration started in earnest in February 1986, and led to the first flight of the world's only Sea Hurricane IB in the hands of pilot Andy Sephton on September 16th, 1995.