Hawker Hurricane: An Insight into Owning, Restoring, Servicing and Flying Britain's Classic World War II Fighter

Paul Blackah MBE

Haynes Publishing UK, Feb 1, 2011 - History - 160 pages

Over 11,700 examples were eventually built of this versatile and deadly combat aircraft that fulfilled an incredible number of contrasting roles. This innovative manual provides a close-up look at the Hurricane’s construction together with insights into what it takes to own and fly this classic fighter and how engineers keep it airworthy, as well as the historical background of the aircraft’s illustrious Second World War combat history.

About the author

Paul Blackah joined the RAF in 1976 and trained as an airframe fitter. In 1993 he was posted to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. His specialized knowledge of vintage aircraft is considered crucial to the maintenance of the aircraft in the flight. In the 1990s Paul was closely involved in the restoration-to-flight of the Messerschmitt Bf109F 'Black 6'. He is co-author with Alfred Price of the Supermarine Spitfire Manual. He lives in Lincolnshire, England.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Hawker Hurricane: An Insight into Owning, Restoring, Servicing and Flying Britain's Classic World War II Fighter; Owners' Workshop Manual
• Author: Paul Blackah MBE
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK, 2011
• ISBN: 1844259552, 9781844259557
• Length: 160 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / Aviation & Space; History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General; Transportation / Aviation / History