The Hawker Hurricane

Often overshadowed by the more famous Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane was the fighter which formed the backbone of the RAF and made a vital the contribution to the Battle Of Britain. This is the complete history of a legendary aircraft. Approximately 60 minutes of original footage. The Hawker Hurricane designed by Sydney Camm was the British produced single-seat fighter aircraft which was flown by the RAF from 1937 onwards. It was a product of Hawker Aircraft Ltd. and it arrived just in time to affect the outcome of the Battle of Britain. Although the fame of the Hurricane is often overshadowed by the more famous Supermarine Spitfire, the aircraft became renowned as a superb fighter during the Battle of Britain and it certainly played the dominant role accounting for 60% of the RAF’s air victories in the battle. Almost 15,000 Hurricanes were built between 1937 and 1944, and they served in all the major theaters of the Second World War. This DVD, much like the Spitfire DVD released earlier this year, tells the story of this iconic aircraft through original British wartime footage including the fighter’s construction, test flights and footage of the aircraft in action against the enemy and combines this with new aerial footage.

Key details: Package Dimensions: 7.48 x 5.39 x 0.59 inches; 3.53 ounces | Media Format: NTSC | Run time: 58 minutes | Release date: January 30, 2014 | Actors: Archive Footage | Studio: Pen and Sword Digital | Number of discs: 1 | Customer Reviews: 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (3)

Customer feedback: 4.1/5 average rating.

Review snippets: Informative show about the history and technology of the classic Brit fighter plane—the Spitfire's lesser known, less glamorous warhorse partner. But, oy! Is this an poor looking DVD. One of the worst looking commercial releases I've ever seen. My guess