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Position:Home>History> What was the successor to the Hurricane during Wolrd War II?Question: What was the successor to the Hurricane during Wolrd War II!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The Typhoon!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Actually, as you can see below, there were a number of intervening types between the Hurricane and the Typhoon, including, significantly, the Tornado!. It's absolutely true that in practical terms (as the Tornado was scrapped, and only three were actually built) the Typhoon was the successor to the Hurricane, but in the interests of accuracy, one must remember the Tornado, as well!. The Tempest was the successor of the Typhoon, and eventually gave rise to the Fury, which was the fastest piston engine fighter built during the war!. Hawker Duiker 1923 prototype First original design by Hawker, 1 aircraft built, J6918[1][2] Hawker Woodcock 1923 Hawker Cygnet 1924 Hawker Hedgehog 1924 prototype Hawker Horsley 1925 Hawker Heron 1925 Hawker Hornbill 1925 Hawker Danecock 1925 Hawker Harrier 1927 prototype Hawker Hawfinch 1927 Hawker Hart 1928 Hawker F!.20/27 1928 prototype Hawker Hoopoe 1928 Hawker Tomtit 1928 Hawker Hornet 1929 Hawker Osprey 1929 Hawker Nimrod 1930 Hawker Fury 1931 Hawker Audax 1931 Hawker Demon 1933 Hawker P!.V!.3 1934 prototype Hawker Hardy 1934 Hawker Hind 1934 Hawker P!.V!.4 1934 prototype Hawker Hartbees 1935 Hawker Hurricane 1935 Hawker Hector 1936 Hawker Henley 1937 Hawker Hotspur 1938 Hawker Tornado 1939 Hawker Typhoon 1940 Hawker Tempest 1942 Hawker Sea Fury 1944 Hawker Sea Hawk 1947Www@QuestionHome@Com If we're talking about aircraft manufactured by Hawker, yes the Typhoon is correct!. If we're talking about the sequence of fighter aircraft per-se, then the Supermarine Spitfire is the answer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The spitfire!. The typhoon was designed to be it's successor, but it turned out to be better at ground attack!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |