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Picture of the Hawker Hurricane taken from a 1938 cigarette card. The original text associated with the picture read:
HAWKER "HURRICANE" FIGHTER. This single-seater fighter is probably the most discussed-type now in service. A "Hurricane" recently covered the 327 miles from Edinburgh to Northolt in 48 minutes. The type combines high speed with ease of manoeuvre and slow landing, and the beautifully streamlined design gives an impression of power that is confirmed by the machine's performance. The "Hurricane" is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a 40 feet wing span, built by Hawker Aircraft, Ltd. It is fitted with a Rolls-Royce "Merlin" engine developing 1,050 h.p. The armament consists of 8 machine-guns, mounted 4 in each wing.