Hawker Hunter Fighter/Bomber

Hawker Hunter Fighter/Bomber

The Hunter was a progressive development of the P.1081 swept-wing subsonic fighter. It was, arguably, one of the most beautiful fighters ever built, and probably also one of the most long-lived. The Hunter provided the RAF with a long-awaited transsonic fighter, but it was later also much used as trainer and ground attack aircraft. Some airforces used the Hunter into the 1980s and 1990s. In total 1985 were built.

Technical Details
The Hunter FGA.9 was a fighter-bomber with a crew of 1. It was powered by a 45.1kN Rolls-Royce Avon Mk. 207 engine. It boasted a maximum speed of 711 mph (1144km/h), with a ceiling of 50,000 ft (15240m), and a range of 1845 miles (2970km). It was typically armed with four 30mm cannons and 907kg of various types of bombs.

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