The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was
designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the RAF.
Although overshadowed by the Spitfire, during the Battle of Britain the
Hurricane accounted for 60% of the RAF's air victories in the battle,
and served in all the major theatres of the Second World War. The 1930s
design evolved through several versions and adaptations, resulting in a
series of aircraft that acted as interceptor-fighters, fighter-bombers
(also called 'Hurribombers'), and ground support aircraft. Further
versions known as the Sea Hurricane had modifications that enabled
operation from ships. Some were converted as catapult-launched convoy
escorts, known as 'Hurricats'. More than 14,583 Hurricanes were built by
the end of 1944 (including at least 800 converted to Sea Hurricanes and
some 1,400 built in Canada.
The book collates a variety of pamphlets and manuals on the plane that
were produced throughout the war for the benefit of pilots and others
associated with the aircraft.