Мировая Авиация 20

Учебный самолет для Персии. Фирма "Hawker" еще в 1940 году рассматривала возможность создания двухместного варианта Hurricane для замены учебных самолетов Harvard и Master. Битва за Британию помешала реализации этих планов, но о них вспомнили в 1947 году, когда Персия (ныне Иран) заказала два экземпляра такого самолета. Из-за сильного задувания в заднюю кабину вскоре их оснастили полностью закрытыми фонарями.

Air International 1987-07 / ??? - Half-century Hurricane /Warbirds/ (4)

The first of two two-seat Hurricane IIC trainers supplied to Persia in 1947. as first flown; a sliding canopy from a Hawker Tempest was fitted over the rear cockpits of both aircraft before delivery.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1988-02

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: KZ232   [2]

A two-seat Hurricane with open cockpits. It later had a canopy fitted for the rear cockpit. Given the serial 2-31, it was previously KZ232. Just what the purpose of a front open cockpit was on an aircraft intended to train fighter pilots remains obscure. Sixteen unarmed single-seaters were also shipped to Iran.
Only one was supplied to Iran for use in pilot conversion and as this normally only required circuits and bumps, the hood would normally have been open in any case so why waste money on one? The instructor, presumably because he had to crane his neck to see what the pupil was up to, merited a hood as he was probably spending a lot more time in the air! Even in Russia, they flew two-seat Hurricanes without any hoods at all...

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1947 / All the world's aeroplanes

Иранский двухместный "Харрикейн"
A Hawker Hurricane Two-seat Advanced Trainer (Rolls-Royce Merlin engine) supplied to the Persian Government.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 2000-03 / Picture pages

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: KZ232   [2]

An unusual variant of the Hurricane was this Mk.IIC fitted with a second cockpit. Persia had ordered Hurricanes in 1939 but only one was delivered. The contract was finally filled in 1946 when sixteen Hurricane IICs were delivered as unarmed trainers. One had the two-seat layout illustrated. KZ232 was first flown as 2-31 on 27 September 1946. Both cockpits were open but hoods were fitted for trials in both positions. It was finally delivered with, it is believed, an open front cockpit.

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-05 / В.Котельников - Истребитель Хоукер "Харрикейн"

"Харрикейн", переделанный в двухместный корректировщик с пулеметом ШКАС в задней кабине

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-05 / В.Котельников - Истребитель Хоукер "Харрикейн"

"Харрикейн", переделанный в двухместный корректировщик с пулеметом ШКАС в задней кабине

Авиация и Космонавтика 2007-05 / В.Котельников - Истребитель Хоукер "Харрикейн"