Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Hawker Sea Hurricane
Category
Country
Production
1937–1944
Quantity
14,487
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1935
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter aircraft
- Generation1930s
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine TypePiston engine
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Merlin
- Number of Engines1
- Internal Fuel441 kg
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed540 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,970 m
- Ferry Range965 km
- Rate of Climb14.1 m/s
- G-Limit11
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length9.75 m
- Wingspan12.19 m
- Height3.95 m
- Wing Area23.92
- Empty Weight2,605 kg
- Loaded Weight3,480 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight3,674 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload500 kg
- Internal Gun8 × .303 in Browning machine guns
▤Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
- RadarNone
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built14,487
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production ended
89
years in service
7
years in production
14,487
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 15 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Hawker Sea Hurricane 05 / Operators
Operator Countries16country
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
198AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS11INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS569UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS288PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources