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Staff Sergeant
It had been seen by some in the Air Ministry as the standard fighter, Spitfire orders being for filling in until Whirlwinds were in quantity production. The Hurricane being maintained as it had extensive production capacity hence the willingness to export them and licence foreign production.
As a standard fighter it was seen as a 4x20mm cannon bomber interceptor. Had it been seen as a long distance escort fighter it could have been designed with increased fuel capacity. At that time it would have been designed to escort bomber from bases in France so the basic design would have been able to escort and fight as far as Berlin.
As a standard fighter it was seen as a 4x20mm cannon bomber interceptor. Had it been seen as a long distance escort fighter it could have been designed with increased fuel capacity. At that time it would have been designed to escort bomber from bases in France so the basic design would have been able to escort and fight as far as Berlin.