The Philip Lucas Interview

Hawker’s Chief Experimental Test Pilot, Philip Lucas, gives insights into the problematic development of the Hawker Typhoon, together with his experiences of test flying the Hawker Hurricane and Tempest, and the pressures of developing aircraft in the heat of World War II. The interview took place in 1979 and was conducted by Rodney Giesler and was edited by Mike Stanberry FRAeS.