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Hurricane I
Photo: Image courtesy of Mike Trenchard, Earth Sciences & Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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HurricaneI

Air Superiority Fighters · United Kingdom · 1937
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HurricaneI

Hurricane I
Hurricane I Photo: Image courtesy of Mike Trenchard, Earth Sciences & Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
40
Agility
60
Speed
50
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
45
Stealth
0
Survivability
55
Reliability
85
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1937–1944
Operators7 countries
Quantity14,487
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
42
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
11/196
Interwar Period
198/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
40
Agility
60
Speed
50
Radar & Avionics
10
Range
45
Stealth
0
Survivability
55
Reliability
85
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Hurricane I
Production
1937–1944
Quantity
14,487
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
42
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ 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
  • Generation2nd
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
▣Performance7MOD.7
  • Top Speed520 km/h
  • Service Ceiling10,970 m
  • Ferry Range965 km
  • Combat Radius467 km
  • Rate of Climb14.1 m/s
  • G-Limit11
  • Takeoff Run244 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length9.59 m
  • Wingspan12.19 m
  • Height3.99 m
  • Wing Area23.92
  • Empty Weight2,163 kg
  • Loaded Weight2,605 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight2,924 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
⬢Service History2MOD.2
  • Retirement Year1944
  • Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1937Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1944Production ended
89
years in service
7
years in production
14,487
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
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