Driven by unprecedented times, scientists and engineers forged technological breakthroughs amidst the flames of war.

Paddy had hoped to live to 106 to see the Hawker Hurricane fighter Number P3966 ... Paddy shot down his first enemy aircraft, attacking the lead plane in a wave of nine Heinkel III bombers over ...

On Aug. 12, he scrambled repeatedly in his single-seat Hawker Hurricane as the Luftwaffe ... was credited for bringing down at least 90 enemy aircraft, according to RAF records.

Piloting a Hawker Hurricane in Fighter Command's famous ... to intercept thousands of enemy aircraft crossing the southern and eastern coasts of England. During fierce dogfights in August 1940 ...

The Rolls-Royce Merlin was a liquid-cooled, V12 piston engine that powered some of the most famous allied aircraft that operated during the Second World War, including the Spitfire, Hurricane, and the ...

By the Spring of 1940, the German military would prove too powerful, so Hemingway and his Hawker Hurricane – along with the remaining pilots, aircraft and crews – returned to the UK. As part of the No ...

Fast, modern aircraft preceded the army in the sweep across France ... demonstrated his sense of duty and the importance of British resilience." The RAF's Hawker Hurricane is the type of fighter flown ...

With the Hawker Hurricane, it successfully defended England against the ... His seaplane racers gave way to landplane designs, incorporating such new features as an enclosed cockpit, retractable ...