Hawker, Fairey, Supermarine, Gloster, Armstrong Whitworth and Boulton Paul all made submissions. Hawker's prototype, called the Hotspur, along with the Boulton Paul F.82 saw an order for two prototypes

equipped with Gloster Sea Gladiators and the latter Fairey Fulmars, who were on loan from the Fleet Air Arm. The Luftwaffe could call on over 2,000 aircraft to begin their campaign to gain air supremacy

despite the recent introduction of the Fairey Fulmar and Blackburn Roc the Fleet Air Arm still lacked a fighter capable of speeds over 300 mph. The major issue that the Fleet Air Arm had was that the

operated Skuas were given newer aircraft with the Fairey Fulmar equipping No. 800 and 806 Naval Air Squadron while the Hawker Sea Hurricane equipped No. 801 and 803 Naval Air Squadron. With a total

During 1925 and the introduction of the Fairey Fox the Royal Air Force found itself in the uncomfortable situation of having a bomber faster than any of its current fighters, and with the introduction

along with the Fairey Firefly, would provide the 'heavy attack' element for the Royal Navy and would prove itself to be just as good if not superior as the enemy jets it faced. In fact a Sea Fury shot

The Fairey Flycatcher entered service with the Fleet Air Arm in 1924 and was the only fighter in service with the Fleet Air Arm at that time. With a top speed of 133 mph at sea level the type's performance

the Hart, whilst the Bristol Blenheim and Fairey Battle were still in development and so issued Specification G.7/34. The design submitted by Hawker was in fact based on the Hart. Known as the Hind

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