Hurricane by Jacky Hyams - ISBN: 9781789296846
Paperback
The unsung aviation hero: Britain’s true warhorse of the Battle of Britain.

Hurricane

The Plane that Won the War

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2024

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Summary

Britain’s first-ever wartime fighter plane, the Hawker Hurricane, shot down more enemy planes than any other fighter. It was the true aviation hero of the Battle of Britain.

Often eclipsed by the legend and aerial heroics of the Spitfire, the Hurricane was the authentic warhorse of aviation history. Stable, rugged, less expensive to build – and far more easily repaired and maintained than the Spitfire – the ‘Hurri’ as it was affectionately known, prov…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781789296846
ISBN-10:1789296846
Author:Jacky Hyams
Publisher:Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:31 July 2024
Weight:235g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

This excellent book … relates the aircraft’s fascinating history * Royal Air Force News *
Jacky Hyams’ book is engaging, easy to read, poignant, and informative in turn … a book about the countless human stories of quiet courage, sacrifice, hard work, and emotional strain that the factory workers, pilots, and ground crews endured throughout the Second World War * theWarYears.co.uk *

About The Author

Jacky Hyams

Jacky Hyams has written several bestselling non-fiction books, among them The Female Few: Spitfire Heroines of the Air Transport Auxiliary and Bomb Girls: Britain’s Secret Army, a history of Britain’s female munitions workers. She has written for many newspapers and magazines, including The Times, the London Evening Standard, Rolling Stone, and the Sydney Morning Herald. She lives in Brighton.

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