Hawker Hunter
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The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advan
Two-seat Hunter T.7 at Shuttleworth Military airshow 2013
RAF Hunters of the Black Arrows performing aerobatics at Farnborough Airshow, 1960
The prototype Hunter WB188, modified to Mark 3 standard, displayed in its world speed record colours in 1976.
"Miss Demeanour" – a privately owned Hawker Hunter F.58A, 2007.
Jet fighter generations
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Jet fighter generations classify the major technology leaps in the historical development of the jet fighter. Different authorities have identified different technology jumps as the key ones, dividing
Hawker Hunter
…mph (1,171.01 km/h; 632.29 kn). The single-seat Hunter was introduced to service in 1954 as a manoeuvrable day interceptor aircraft, quickly succeeding first-generation jet fighters in RAF service such as the Gloster Meteor and the de Havilland Venom. The all-weather/night fighter role was filled by the Gloster Javelin. Successively…
An F-16 Fighting Falcon (top), P-51 Mustang (right), and F-22 Raptor (left) represent different generations of American fighters
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