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MANUFACTURER
Hawker
TYPE
Hunter F Mk.51
SERIAL NUMBER
XE683/G (really E-409)
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

Based on the F Mk. 4 this aircraft first flew in March 1956 and was delivered to Vaerlose in Denmark to serve with Esk 724 in the August. In December 1975, E-409 was bought back by Hawker Siddeley at Dunsfold and in 1982 was disposed of to the South Wales Preservation Society. August 1995 saw this aircraft moving to Norwich for display.

Colour Scheme
This aircraft is painted in the colours of XE683 code G of 74 Sqn.