Hawker Hunter - the Cold War fighter
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About the Hawker Hunter
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The Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter by Hanger_19
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- About the Hawker Hunter
- Still in Service
- The Black Arrows
- Technical Specifications
- Miss Demeanour on display
- Other Hawker Hunter Resources
- Unauthorised Stunts
- Fly in a Hunter for real!
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- Wings over Europe (a Flight Sim)
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About the Hawker Hunter
A beautiful fighter
The original F4 variant had issues with short range and engine reliability, which were solved by creating the F6, the best known Hunter version. By replacing the engine wih a new design the problems were resolved, leading the Hunter to be the RAf's front line fighter until 1963 when the English Electric Lightning replaced it and the Hunter was switched to an air support role.
It was the aircraft of choice for the Blue Diamonds and Black Arrows, the famous RAF display teams.
The Hawker Hunter remained in service with air forces around the world until 1994, and now many Hunters are flown by private pilots on the display circuit.
Hawker Hunter (Complete History)
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Still in Service
Hawker Hunters in the Lebanon
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The Hawker Hunter is not entirely retired even now. The Lebanese airforce still fly them. While at one point they were reduced to three it now appears they have an additional set of airframes which are being made airworthy. Reported numbers vary between six and twelve extra planes, but it would bring the Hunter back to the front line.
The Black Arrows
Hawker Hunters on display
Technical Specifications
Capabilities of the Hawker Hunter
Type:
Fighter
Crew:
1
Max Speed:
710mph*
Service Ceiling:
50,000ft
Range:
490miles*
Engines:
1 x Rolls Royce Avon
Length:
45ft 10
Wingspan:
33 ft 8 inches
Height:
13 ft 2 inches
Weight:
16,000lbs
These stats are for an early built. Later F4s and F6's may have higher limits.
Cutaway Diagrams
- 10x8 Photograph (25x20cm) Hawker Hunter F6 Published 09/05/58 from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
- 10x8 Photograph (25x20cm) Hawker Hunter F6 Published 09/05/58 from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
- Canvas Prints of Hawker Hunter Cutaway Poster from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
- Canvas Prints of Hawker Hunter Cutaway Poster from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
Miss Demeanour on display
A colourful Hunter airborne
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Officially it is registered as G-PSST, but goes by the more familiar name of Miss Demeanour.
See her website at: http://www.heritageaviation.com/
The history page is of particular interest - scroll halfway down for the grin of a man who owns his own Hawker Hunter.
Other Hawker Hunter Resources
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- Hawker Hunter Tower Bridge incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- In 1968 as a protest against Wilson's government, an RAF pilot flew through Tower Bridge after making a low level pass over the Houses of Parliament.
- Hawker Hunter - Flights and Airshow Appearances in the UK and Europe with WV322
- Hawker Hunter Flights, Rides and Airshow Appearances in the UK and Europe. The official website of Hawker Hunter T.8B WV322.
- Thunder & Lightnings - Hawker Hunter
- History and details of the Hawker Hunter
- Miss Demeanour - the homepage of G-PSST
- A provately owned Hawker Hunter on the display circuit, known for its colourful routines and paintjob.
Unauthorised Stunts
It happened.
Fly in a Hunter for real!
A chance to experience the classic jet
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Only available in Switzerland as far as I can tell, there are still places where you can get a passenger seat in a Hunter.
It's not cheap!
Wings over Europe (a Flight Sim)
Fly it yourself.
There is also an older version available, which works with Flight Sim 98, 2000, or Combat Flight Simulator:
Finally there is also Wings Over Europe, a stand alone flight sim featuring the Hawker Hunter and some other classic cold war aircraft.
"Wings over Europe" is also available from Amazon.com:
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