Hurricats

[SAS_KID]

weren't there hurricanes called hurricats launched off a carrier by a rocket and used to take out german reconasince(spelled wrong)planes over Carrier groups and stuff?

[Debonair]

Originally posted by SAS_KID
weren't there hurricanes called hurricats launched  

yes

Originally posted by SAS_KID
off a carrier  

no

Originally posted by SAS_KID

Originally posted by SAS_KID
by a rocket and used to take out german reconasince(spelled wrong)planes  

yes

Originally posted by SAS_KID
over Carrier groups

 

no

Originally posted by SAS_KID
and stuff?

yes

[Schatzi]

Originally posted by Schatzi
The first Hurricanes were lauchend from merchant ships with catapults to defend allied convoys. That was a one-way street for them, as the pilot had to ditch close to the convoy or bail, and hope to be rescued, i guess mainly because those ships didnt have a flight deck.

Later (in October 1941) the added hooks to the MkIB or MkIIA: Seahurricane MkIB, wich were able to launch (catapult) and land on small CVs (modified big merchant ships with a small flight deck).

The Seahurricane MkIC had the quad hispano mounted wings of our MkIIC.

The last british Seahurricane version was the MkIIC, which could be launched and land on conventional CVs.


So id either like a Seahurricane MkIB or a Seahurricane MkIIC (perked).

[SAS_KID]

ok just wanted clear that up