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The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the first jet-powered aircraft produced by Hawker ...
Hunter F.1 First production version, Avon 113 engine, first flight 16 May 1953, 139 built, 113 built by Hawker Aircraft at Kingston-upon-Thames and a further 26 at Blackpool.
On 7 February 1980 XV345 a Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B of No. 15 Squadron RAF lost a wing due to fatigue during a low level exercise at Nellis ranges, Nevada, United States, two killed. [48] On 12 February 1980 XK151 a Hawker Hunter FGA9 of No. 2 Tactical Weapons Unit flew into a mountain on the Isle of Skye while in cloud, one killed. [48]
Hawker P.1099 Avon engined Hunter; Hawker P.1100 drawing for thin wing Hunter; Hawker P.1101 Dual seat hunter; Hawker P.1103 1950s interceptor project; Hawker P.1104; Hawker P.1106; Hawker P.1107; Hawker P.1108; Hawker P.1109 Hunter variant; Hawker P.1121 late 1950s supersonic fighter project evolved from P1103; Hawker P.1124 Drawing Mach 2 ...
The eight Hunter F1s from the Day Fighter Leader Squadron of the Central Fighter Establishment departed RAF West Raynham, Norfolk, England at 10:50 to carry out the exercise at 45,000 feet (14,000 m) in the local area. Due to the expected bad weather later in the day the aircraft were scheduled to return to West Raynham overhead by 11:15.
The Hawker P.1081, also known as the "Australian Fighter" was a prototype British jet aircraft from the mid-twentieth century. The single example built was destroyed in a crash in 1951. The single example built was destroyed in a crash in 1951.
On 7 June 1957 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided during formation aerobatics near North Weald, Essex. [7] On 10 September 1957 an RAF Hawker Hunter collided with a Royal Navy Westland Whirlwind near East Stratton, Hampshire. [6] On 25 November 1957 a Royal Air Force Gloster Meteor collided with a USAF Republic F-84 Thunderjet near Newmarket ...
Pages in category "1950s British fighter aircraft" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Hawker Hunter; Hawker Hunter variants; Hawker P.1081;