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MANUFACTURER
Hawker
TYPE
Hunter F Mk. 6a
SERIAL NUMBER
XG168/10 (really XG172)
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
ROLE
Jet Fighter
LENGTH
45 Ft 10.5 In
WING SPAN
33 Ft 8 In
HEIGHT
13 Ft 1.75 In
MAX SPEED
715 Mph
MAX ALTITUDE
51,000 Ft
RANGE
1,036,Miles (2x 100 Imp. Gal. drop tanks)
ENGINE
1x Rolls-Royce Avon 203 turbojet giving 10,050 Lbs of thrust
CREW
1. Pilot
 		  
 
 
 

HISTORY

Built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd of Kingston Upon Thames this aircraft first flew with 19 Sqn before being transferred to 263 Sqn and then 229 OCU. Her flying career ended with the 1 TWU and she later moved to the Trade Management Training Squadron at RAF Scampton and allocated Maintenance number 8832M. Next was a move to Classic Jets at North Weald before being bought by one our members and loaned to the museum.

Colours Scheme
This aircraft is in the colours of XG168 code 10 of 229OCU/79 Sqn from RAF Chivenor in gloss grey/green camouflage with white undersides and Class A roundels. 229OCU used to operate from RAF Horsham St Faith and other Norfolk bases regularly.