Fairey, Gloster and Hawker all rushed to fulfill this need, and competition was tight to attain the highest performance possible.
Hawker Hurricane | Henley Royal Regatta | Hawker Typhoon | Hawker Siddeley | Hawker Hunter | Don Henley | Henley-on-Thames | Beth Henley | Hawker Siddeley Harrier | Henley | Harry Hawker | Hawker Tempest | Hawker Hart | Larry Henley | Hawker Sea Fury | Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | Hawker Siddeley Trident | Hawker Sea Hawk | Hawker College | Hawker Aircraft | William Cumming Henley | Virginia Henley | Samuel Henley | Henley by-election, 2008 | Hawker Siddeley Andover | :Hawker Hunter | Hawker Beechcraft | Hawker | William Thomas Henley | Thomas J. Henley |
Two years prior to the Hawker Henley's arrival (Summer 1941) a Supermarine Spitfire Mk II, P7674 had been delivered to Hucknall and was fitted with a Crecy mock-up to enable cowling drawings and system details to be designed.