The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was overshadowed in the public consciousness by the Supermarine Spitfire’s role during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Still, the Hurricane inflicted 60 percent of the losses sustained by the Luftwaffe in the engagement and fought in all the major theatres of the Second World War.

The Hurricane was developed through several versions: bomber interceptors, fighter bombers, and ground support aircraft, as well as fighters. Versions designed for the Royal Navy known as the Sea Hurricane had modifications, including an arrestor hook near the tail, enabling operation from ships. Some were converted as catapult-launched convoy escorts. By the end of production in July 1944, 14,487 units had been completed in Britain and Canada, with others built in Belgium and Yugoslavia.

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