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Per Ardua Ad Astra
Its normal that the Hurricaine is credited with more Kills than the Spitfire. The Battle of France proved that the Hurricaine was inferior to the Me-109E-1/E-3. Therefore RAF Fighter Command made the smart decision to let the Hurricanes deal with the German Bombers where there low-altitude speed and ruggedness would be an asset and let the Spitfire I (which was slightly superior to the ME-109E-3) deal with the Escort Fighters. Therefore the Hurricane got the lions share of the kills as shooting down bombers as far easier than attacking fighters.
It should also be noted that the Hurricane MK.I was replaced as a day-fighter right after the BOB on the European Front. It was replaced by the hurricaine MK.IIb/c and resassigned as a maritine escort (convoy protection), fighter-bomber, recon aircraft, and night fighter. It was still used as a fighter in Africa and in Russia.
During the Battle of Britain it wasn't unusual for the roles to be reversed, Hurricanes taking on fighters and Spitfires taking on bombers. My Dad watched a Spitfire shoot down three bombers over Enfield that were on their their way to bomb the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock.
It's AEROPLANE not Airplane!.
I must admit I hate the term airplane, but each to his or her own.