Hawker Hurricane (fighter)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Hawker Hurricane (fighter).

The first monoplane fighter in British service, this aircraft, as opposed to the better-known Supermarine Spitfire, was the main killer of German bombers in the Battle of Britain; it moved afterwards to ground attack roles