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NOTE: RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PAGE.
 
The Hawker Hunter is the longest serving British jet fighter. As of this writing three Hawker Hunter aircraft are still serving with the Royal Air Force. 

In July of 1951, the first Hawker Hunter took to the sky.  Test pilots found that the Hawker Hunter could go supersonic in a dive.  
 
The first Hawker Hunter aircraft were deployed in mid 1954 replacing the F.8 Meteor.  Initially aircraft had problems when their guns firing caused the engine to flame out, but this was quickly remedied.  Other changes to the aircraft, as it developed, increased engine reliability, ordnance and fuel capacities.
 
Many countries around the world used Hawker Hunter.  They saw action with the Indian Air Force in their fights with Pakistan.  Eight Pakistani jets were claimed as downed by Indian Hawker Hunter aircraft.  
 
British Hawker Hunter aircraft saw action against Egyptian ground targets during the Suez campaign.  
 
Jordanian Hawker Hunters were deployed against Israel during the Six Day War.   
 
Today many of the aircraft can be found in museum displays and performing at air shows throughout the world.   
 
A total of over 1,970 Hawker Hunter aircraft were manufactured. 
 
 

F.Mk6 Specifications

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        Year Deployed:
fighter/bomber
one
RR Avon 203
10,000 lbs.
12,760 lbs.
17,750 lbs.
4- 30 mm
7,400 lbs.
45' 11"
33' 8"
500 mph
715 mph
6,400 fpm
51,500 feet
1,840 miles
7/20/51
1956
 
Radio Control Airplane

Mick Reeves Models Hawker Hunter rc.
 
Radio Control Airplanes:
 
 
Pictured above and in the first picture below is the RC Hawker Hunter from a Mick Reeves Models kit.  The radio control airplane has a wing span of 63" and a length of 93".  The rc airplane features an epoxy fuse and balsa built up wings. You will need a turbine engine producing a minimum of 15 lbs. of thrust to power the Hawker Hunter rc. All up weight of the  RC Airplane is about 22 1/2 lbs.
 
West Wings has a Hawker Hunter RC kit.  Wing span of their Hawker Hunter RC Airplane is 28" and the fuselage is 38" long. Materials used to build the radio control airplane are balsa and plywood.  You can use a Speed 480 size motor driving a WeMoTec Mini Fan to power the rc airplane.
 
Parkjets.com has plans for a Hawker Hunter rc airplane with a 33" wing span.  The RC Airplane is made from Depron foam.  Plans show either a pusher prop or ducted fan powering the radio control airplane.  
 
The second picture below is of the giant scale Hawker Hunter rc scratch built by Keith Mitchell. The radio control airplane is 33% scale.
 
The last picture on this page is of the Green Air Designs Hawker Hunter rc built from their kit made from Depron foam.  The radio control airplane has a wing span of 24" and a length of 32".  Green Air recommends powering their RC Airplane with their Viper-Tec 48 or 50 mm motor and EDF unit.
 
Please email us if you know of any other rc Hawker Hunter radio control airplane kits, arf's or plans. If you have built a Hawker Hunter rc and would like to show it off, don't hesitate to send us pictures and a description.

   
Radio Control Airplane
Hawker Hunter rc.
 
Radio Control Airplane

Keith Mitchell and his rc Hawker Hunter.

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  Green Air Designs Hawker Hunter rc.