Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: SDGhalo on November 11, 2010, 04:29:59 AM
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hey guys
since theres new aircraft being put in before updating old ones i think its time we upgrade the hurricane. and i have a few variants in mind
Hurricane Mk IIB (Hurricane IIA Series 2)
The Hurricane II B were fitted with racks allowing them to carry two 250 lb or two 500 lb bombs. This lowered the top speed of the Hurricane to 301 mph (484 km/h), but by this point mixed sweeps of Hurricanes protected by a fighter screen of Hurricanes were not uncommon. The same racks would allow the Hurricane to carry either two 45-gallon (205 l) drop tanks, more than doubling the Hurricane's fuel load.[69]
Hurricane Mk IIA Series 2 was equipped with new and slightly longer propeller spinner and new wing mounting twelve .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns. The first aircraft were built in October 1940 and were renamed Mark IIB in April 1941
Hurricane Mk IV
The last major change to the Hurricane was the introduction of the "universal Wing", a single design able to mount two 250 lb or 500 lb (110 or 230 kg) bombs, two 40 mm (1.57 in) Vickers S guns, drop tanks or eight "60 pounder" RP-3 rockets. Two .303 in Brownings were fitted to aid aiming of the heavier armament.[72] The new design also incorporated the improved Merlin 24 or 27 engines of 1,620 hp (1,208 kW), equipped with dust filters for desert operations. The Merlin 27 had a redesigned oil system that was better suited to operations in the tropics, and which was rated at a slightly lower altitude in keeping with the Hurricane's new role as a close-support fighter. The radiator was deeper and armoured. Additional armour was also fitted around the engine.
Hurricane Mk XII
Canadian-built variant. Single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber. Powered by a 1,300 hp (969 kW) Packard Merlin 29. Initially armed with 12 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns, but this was later changed to four 20 mm (.79 in) cannon.
Sea Hurricane Mk IB
Hurricane Mk I version equipped with catapult spools plus an arrester hook.[76] From July 1941 they operated from HMS Furious and from October 1941, they were used on Merchant aircraft carrier (MAC ships), which were large cargo vessels with a flight deck enabling aircraft to be launched and recovered. A total of 340 aircraft were converted. The first Sea Hurricane IB kill occurred on July 31, 1941, when Sea Hurricanes of 880 squadron, operating from HMS Furious shot down a Do 18 flying-boat.
if there are any hurricane drivers out there who like these variants well i hope to see themin the future
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I'd love to see them updated (unfortunately, no matter how well the new model looks, it'll still be a hideous plane) but I think we're good with three variants. Other planes need to added; such as the Pe-2, He-111, and Ki-43 for example :noid
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i conquer with all of these requests . more hurricanes.....better looking model too.
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The Hurricane XII is a Canadian built Hurricane II. No difference. B and C models armed as per your description.
:aok to the rest of it, especially the Sea Hurricane.
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P40, needs it first!
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I'd like to see that SeaHurricane.
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I'd like to see that SeaHurricane.
Me too.
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I'd just like to the the IIB.
+1 for variants.