Justify the statement "The Hurricane was the unsung hero of the Battle of Britain".

Although the Spitfire was much more celebrated, it can
certainly be argued that the Hurricane was the more important airplane in allowing the
Royal Airforce to defeat the Luftwaffe in the Battle of
Britain.

The Spitfire usually gets more attention because
it was a flashier and more stylish airplane.  It was also faster and was made by a
company whose planes had won important races while the Hurricane was made by a company
more known for making biplanes.  Because of these factors, the Spitfire is the airplane
that gets most of the credit and publicity for the RAF
victory.

However, the Hurricane was arguably more important
than the Spitfire.  More Hurricanes were produced and used in the battle.  Pilots flying
Hurricanes shot down more German aircraft all told than pilots flying Spitfires.  In
that sense, the Hurricane was the "workhorse" of the battle while the Spitfire got all
the glory.

Both airplanes (and of course their pilots) were
very important, but the Spitfire got the attention.  That makes the Hurricane the
"unsung hero" of the Battle of Britain.