WWII AIRCRAFT OF THE WEEK: HAWKER HURRICANE; Country of origin: UK Type: fighter Crew: 1 Powerplant: Rolls-Royce Merlin XX Armament(MK.IIC): -Autocannons: 4x 20mm Hispano Mk. II -Bombs: Max. 2x 500 lbs.(230 kg); WHEN IT COMES TO WWII BRITISH FIGHTER PLANES THE SPITFIRE GETS ALL THE GLORY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE HAWKER HURRICANE INFLICTED 60% OF ALL LUFTWAFFE LOSSES DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND FOUGHT IN ALL MAJOR THEATERS OF THE WAR. THE HURRICANE WAS INTRODUCED IN 1937, AND WAS PRODUCED FROM THAT YEAR UNTIL 1944. IT'S OFTEN OVERLOOKED, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE: THIS PLANE RODE OUT THE STORM AND DID A FINE JOB OF IT.