Large numbers of the Hurricane IID were supplied to the Desert Air Force. In the Mareth Line battles, they broke up several concentrations of German tanks massing for counter-attacks against Eighth Army advances Hawker Hurricane IID TYPE: Single-seat ground-attack fighter ENGINE: 1460-bhp Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V-12 DIMENSIONS: Wingspan 40ft ( 12.2 m) length 32 ft 2'½ in (9.8 m) Height 8 ft 9 in (2.9 m) WEIGHT: 8100 lbs (2674 kg) loaded ARMAMENT: two 40 mm cannon and two .303in machine guns PERFORMANCE: Maximum speed 316mph (508 km/h) at 19,000ft (5891 m) Maximum range 480 miles (772 km)
A lighter-armed aircraft attacks an Axis column from one side, drawing the enemy's fire and taking out 'soft' targets. The Hawker Hurricane IID, with heavy cannon, swoops in from the opposite direction, before the enemy can react, and blasts the column's tanks.
