HAWKER RESTORATIONS

One reason for the Hurricane's relatively low profile is perhaps the scarcity of airworthy examples. Of 14,583 originally built there are now only 15 flying in the world, of which 11 were restored by Hawker Restorations (we also supply parts for the other four). Ironically for an aircraft known for its supposedly ‘old-fashioned' construction - having wood and fabric elements that allowed it to absorb greater damage in service than the all-alloy monocoque of the Spitfire - the Hurricane is actually the more complex of the two. Exceedingly tight engineering tolerances, complex tube-squaring techniques and the use of relatively exotic materials requiring heat treatment and metallurgy mean that compared to a Spitfire, a Hurricane takes twice as much time and significantly greater engineering skill to restore. Hawker Restorations is the only company in the world undertaking this work to a standard approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)... Hawker Restorations began as AJD..

Also known as: Hawker Restorations Ltd

Primary location: United Kingdom