G-HRLI - 1940 HAWKER HURRICANE MK I
Aircraft Summary
General
Year
1940
Manufacturer
HAWKER
Model
HURRICANE MK I
Serial Number
V7497
Registration #
G-HRLI
Condition
Used
Description
V7497 is a Hurricane Mk I, manufactured in August 1940 by Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Kingston. Flown operationally at the very height of the Battle of Britain from the famous fighter station, Kenley, in East London, the aircraft was lost during an operational patrol on 28th September 1940 over Sutton in Kent. The wreckage has been completely rebuilt to original configuration by Hawker Restorations.
Engine
Engine Time
11
Engine Notes
Rolls Royce Merlin III, 11.45 Hrs TTSO by Maurice Hammond of Eye Tech Engineering
Props
Prop Notes
Hamilton Standard 23E50-495: 11.45 Hrs SMOH
Exterior
Exterior Notes
Original Mk I as V7497 - SD*X operated by 501 Sqn in September 1940: 10/10
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