FREE SHIPPING for orders over $150 (in-stock items, street addresses in cont. USA)
3000toys.com
shopping cart reward points

Corgi Hawker Hurricane Mk 1

Main Product Photo
(click for full screen)
Price $53.99 reg $71.99
Add to Cart
In Stock

Corgi (#AA27608) 1/72 Scale
On Sale
Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 Nightfighter

When the Hawker Hurricane entered squadron service at the end of December 1937, it heralded a new era of aviation for a Royal Air Force which could now boast the introduction of their first high speed monoplane fighter. From a design perspective, the Hurricane was more evolutionary than revolutionary, taking many of its design characteristic from the successful series of sleek Hawker biplanes which preceded it - in fact, the new fighter was initially referred to as the Fury Monoplaneā„¢ project. A clever combination of traditional design and manufacturing techniques, whilst at the same time introducing many firstsā„¢ for a British monoplane, such as an enclosed cockpit, retractable undercarriage and the adoption of eight machine gun armament, the Hurricane could be described as the right British aeroplane at the right time. In the days when speed was the main attribute required in securing superiority of the skies, the Hurricane was the first RAF fighter to exceed 300 mph in level flight, which at that time represented an incredible 100 mph increase over existing biplane fighters already in service.An extremely rugged aeroplane the traditional manufacturing techniques adopted by Hawker designers meant that the Hurricane was less complicated and much cheaper to produce than the revolutionary Spitfire which followed it into service and perhaps of even greater importance, it was easier to repair having sustained combat d

Not for KidsImportant
Adult collectible designed for use by persons 14 years of age and older.
RETIRED ITEM
2 or less remaining

Available only while supplies last
CORGI logo Made By: CORGI
Item Number: AA27608
Scale: 1/72
MSRP: $79.99
First arrived: 11/20/2023
Added to catalog: 7/5/2023
Size in inches: 6.5 Wing
Recommended Age: 14 and up

Similar Items

Corgi JB II Hawker Typhoon IB

1/72 Scale - #AA36514
$71.99
JB II - Hawker Typhoon IB, John R Baldwin - By the end of...[more]
Corgi Knight Bus Tripple Decker

1/72 Scale - #CC99726
$43.99
Knight Bus - Tripple Decker Bus in Purple - Harry Potter and the...[more]
Corgi Captain Scarlet Spectrum

#CC96308
$35.99
Captain Scarlet - Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle - Captain Scarlet...[more]
Daron Wright Flyer Postage Stamp

1/72 Scale - #PS5555
$33.99
Wright Flyer - Postage Stamp Collection - Comes with plastic...[more]
Corgi BAe Harrier GR7A RAF No1

1/48 Scale - #AA29301
$161.99
BAe Harrier GR7A - RAF No.1 Sqn - Operation Herrick - Marking...[more]


Unless otherwise marked, all products are to be considered adult collectibles. We can not be responsible for items damaged or broken by children under the recommended age.
Free Shippingapplies only to items marked with the Free Shipping icon. Free Shipping offer is for UPS ground shipping to street addresses within the continental United States only.
Now on Sale"reg" (regular) price was offered within prior 90 days, Clearance"was" price is last offered regular price.
Due to processing and shipping costs, there is a $100 minimum for all international orders.