4. How The Spitfire and Hurricane Won The Battle of Britain

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PART 4 | James Holland and Al Murray take a close look at the Supermarine Spitfire Mk I and Hawker Hurricane — two of the RAF’s most iconic WWII fighters. Part of our Battle of Britain series, which explores the people, places, and machines that shaped Britain’s fate in 1940 👉ALL EPISODES https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6c7sY9zou5XB7l6BFx2LXMAj01LFnZdU. 🔔SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/@WW2Headquarters?sub_confirmation=1 🌐 EXPLORE MORE films & podcasts at https://www.ww2headquarters.com Filmed on location at Biggin Hill’s Heritage Hangar and the Imperial War Museum Duxford, James and Al explore the design, firepower, and performance of the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire Mk I. From speed and manoeuvrability to armour, turning circle and armament, discover how these RAF fighters compared to Germany’s Messerschmitt Me109E With special thanks to: The Heritage Hangar, Biggin Hill – https://www.bigginhillheritagehangar.co.uk Imperial War Museums and the team at Duxford Airfield – https://www.iwm.org.uk /////////// 0:00 Introduction: Spitfire vs Hurricane in WW2 2:10 Air Ministry fighter specification – birth of the monoplane era 3:44 Hawker Hurricane design: development, speed, armour & climb rate 8:15 Hurricane advantages and disadvantages explained 13:10 How the Hurricane performed in the Battle of Britain 13:50 Spitfire Mk I introduction – the RAF’s cutting-edge fighter 15:30 Supermarine Spitfire development and early design 18:55 Spitfire Mk I shortcomings and limitations 20:35 Spitfire Mk I vs Messerschmitt Me109E comparison 21:30 Spitfire Mk I turning ability and dogfighting edge 23:17 Spitfire Mk I armament – guns and firepower 26:40 Roles of the Spitfire and Hurricane in the Battle of Britain /////////// #ww2 #ww2headquarters #jamesholland #almurray #spitfire #battleofbritain #hurricane #walkingtheground #wwii #aviationhistory #history#Bf109