{"product_id":"9781789294880-hurricane","title":"Hurricane","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Plane that Won the War\u003cbr\u003eThe history of the remarkable fighter aircraft, the workhorse of the RAF, which valiantly defended the skies above Britain. With documents, letters and first-hand accounts from those who designed, built and flew it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain’s first-ever wartime fighter plane, the Hawker Hurricane, shot down more enemy planes than any other fighter. It was the true \u003cb\u003eaviation hero\u003c\/b\u003e of the Battle of Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften eclipsed by the legend and aerial heroics of the Spitfire, the Hurricane was the \u003cb\u003eauthentic warhorse\u003c\/b\u003e of aviation history. Stable, rugged, less expensive to build – and far more easily repaired and maintained than the Spitfire – the ‘Hurri’ as it was affectionately known, proved to be the \u003cb\u003emost fearsome fighter plane\u003c\/b\u003e in aerial combat – at a time when Britain’s survival was at stake like never before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1940 the Hurricane made its mark: more than half of the 1,200 German aircraft that were shot down in the war were taken down by Hurricanes\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eAt the time, the RAF could call on 32 squadrons of Hurricanes and 19 Spitfires: the Hurricane was, in fact, the dominant British fighter plane, developing a reputation as a plane that could take more than a few hits from the enemy – and continue to fly. The Spit was the aviation thoroughbred, superb until damaged. The Hurri was much \u003cb\u003estronger\u003c\/b\u003e. The skilled airmen came from all over the world; one of them from RAF 80 Squadron would later become a very famous author – Roald Dahl. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing \u003cb\u003edocuments, letters and first-hand accounts\u003c\/b\u003e, this is the historic untold story of the Hawker Hurricane and the lives of the men and women who flew, helped design and construct, fit and worked behind the scenes of the ‘Hurri’, all contributing in ways big and small, to its outstanding success as a \u003cb\u003elegend of the Second World War\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40850524831841,"sku":"9781789294880","price":14.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29648687.jpg?v=1725635433","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781789294880-hurricane","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}