Hawker
Hurricane Mk 1
Hasegawa #09453 (1/48)


This model depicts the Aircraft of Squadron Leader Douglas R S Bader
No 242 Squadron, Royal Airforce



The Pilot

Douglas Bader
b: 21/2/1910
d: 5/9/1982
22 victories

captured August 1941 (france), released 1945

In December 1931, while attempting some aerobatics, he crashed and lost both his legs.
After the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Bader returned to the RAF and was accepted as a pilot.


Hurricane Mk 1 Information
Role: Fighter
Country: Great Britain
Manufacturer: Hawker
Introduced: 1935
No Produced: 3164* / 14533**
*mk 1 / **all variants



Specifications:
crew: 1
length: 9.68m
wingspan: 12.2m
height: 3.67m
weight (empty): 2118kg
weight (loaded): 2994kg
Performance:
Powerplant: Rolls-Royce Merlin III, V12 engine, 1030hp
Max Speed: 520km/h
Range: 740km
Service Ceiling: 10,900m
Armament:
Guns: 8 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns, 350rpg