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Yeah… No mention of the De Havilland Vampire or Venom which were great aircraft widely exported, nor indeed the English Electric Canberra which was so good that a) the company had to design the Lightning to have an aircraft that could intercept it, and b) remains the Russian word for a spy plane. Great aeroplane, but still not the first great British jet.
The Hawker Hunter was also used by the Chilean military in 1973 during their coup d’etat. Sadly, targets included civilian radio stations. The UK government did at least refuse maintenance and additional deliveries to the Chilean military dictatorship until Maggie Thatcher became Prime Minister.
Arguably the most beautiful jet fighter ever designed. It doesn't have a single bad side to it.
Was this the jet fighter built using stolen RAAF blue prints for delta wing technology, advanced radar technology and advanced twin engines developed for the Australian CA-23. Stolen by British officer Sir James Donald Hardman when he became Chief of the RAAF and took the plans back to Britain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjiqdSwMxT8
No mention of the blue note.. I am disappoint..
Also, the number of times Simon says Hurricane instead of Hunter tickles me.. Not to mention the engine mixups! lol
A beautiful plane that served the Indian Air Force well.
Someone is forgetting the de Havilland vampire before the hunter the first great jet fighter hunter comes at 2nd
Ouch! You do realise that the first still image you show is the Hunter that crashed at Shoreham Airshow in 2015 killing all those poor people, right? Good video though.
Time for a video on the English Electric Lightning!
The Aussies didn’t do that badly with the Meteors shooting down several Migs. Despite being outnumbered most of the time and being jumped from above. But this was attributed more to pilot skill which may well be true as the MIG out performed the meteor in all aspects except possibly firepower and importantly for at least one victory a superior air break 😂 But yes the MIGs could pick their battles.
The Rhodesians used the Hawker Hunter extensively during their forays into Mozambique and Zambia. The Hunters were used for interdiction and ground attack.
The T7 variant also served at the Empire Test Pilot's Training School at RAE Boscombe Down for ages as it was probably the only swept wing jet that even came close to behaving itself in a spin or inverted spin.
The Hawker Hunter is one of those planes that elicits the aerodynamicist's most hated phrase: "If it looks right, it is right"
A bold claim .
Simon. You're producing so much content so quickly that mistakes are starting to creep into mix.
I suggest at least two fact checkers before final production. I'd hate to have to relegate you content on par with others and not the pinnacle of information content viewing.
When you said 'an icon of British military aviation' why did you show a picture of a trainer, can't you tell the difference?
The air intakes are somewhat like the Vulcan bomber.
Oh, BOY, I know that there must have been a LOAD of comments indicating that the Avon was NOT made by the "Avon company…(perfume,and lipstick, that lot, It was built by Rolls Royce!) and the Sapphire was NOT built by the "Sapphire company" (it was built by Armstrong Siddeley)! "Face-palms" by all who watched this video and suddenly had to say "WTF?"!
*Rolls Royce Avon, and Armstrong Siddley Saphire
My all time favourite jet aeroplane, just beautiful.
Interesting video, great aeroplane, intensely annoying presenter.
a big long video game ad. avoid this bs.
If it looks right, it is right.
Great video although 10:33 in a slight slip of the tongue to hawkers other great & famous fighter!
I spent many years maintaining Hunters in the RAF, mainly Mk6s and Mk7s (the two seat version). I became an expert on setting up the undercarriage systems with its up locks, door sequencing and hydraulic jacks and indicator micro switches. Sadly I never flew in one. There are however, a few still flying in displays and air experience flights. If I had two grand (£) I might treat myself one day.
No mention of Frank Whittle and his design of the jet engine at the turn of 1930? That's when the RAF dismissed his ideas and they ended up in the hands of the Nazi party in the early 30's.