Hurricane: A Fighter Legend (Osprey Classic Aircraft) (Paperback)

~ John Dibbs (Author), Tony Holmes (Author)

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Product Description

The Hawker Hurricane was the RAF’s first monoplane fighter, and it dragged the service into a position where it could defend Britain in its hour of need during 1940. Today, 60 years after its first flight, the Hurricane survives in very modest numbers, with the handful of surviving machines being held in great esteem by enthusiasts across the globe.

From the Publisher

The top class photography showcased in the Osprey Colour Classics series offers a superb insight into the appearance and deployment of a wide range of civil and military machines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Pub Co (July 17, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855324989
• ISBN-13: 978-1855324985
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,517,907 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hurricane : Not bad, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This book is a great compilation about this ledgendary war machine. It gives a good background to the making of arguably the best fighter aircraft of the day. Hurricane also goes in depth about the special features involved in this plane, as well as some of the highs and lows of fighting in these sleek machines, often with thrilling battles against ME109's, the Hawker Hurricane's nemisis.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of 'Hurricane, a fighter legend', April 23, 2002

By	D. P. Broer (LEIDEN, ZH Netherlands) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're looking for a book about the Hawker Hurricane and you like colour photographs this is definitly the book you'r looking for. All colour illustrations are new, most of them of the few surviving Hurricanes, of which this book gives an excellent overview. The black and white ones are all of the best quality and together they give you a thorough look both around and in the airplane itself. I'm dumbfolded about it being out of print.