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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: bustr on November 16, 2010, 01:04:27 PM
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Are these numbers and specifications correct concerning the Sea Hurricane?
Sea Hurricane Mk IB
Hurricane Mk I version equipped with catapult spools plus an arrester hook. 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.
Sea Hurricane Mk IC
Hurricane Mk I version equipped with catapult spools, an arrester hook and the four-cannon wing. From February 1942, 400 aircraft were converted. The Sea Hurricane IC used during Operation Pedestal had their Merlin III engines modified to accept 16 lb boost, and could generate more than 1400 hp at low altitude. Lt. R. J. Cork was credited with 5 kills while flying a Sea Hurricane IC during Operation Pedestal.
Sea Hurricane Mk IIC
Hurricane Mk IIC version equipped with naval radio gear; 400 aircraft were converted and used on fleet carriers. The Merlin XX engine on the Sea Hurricane generated 1460 hp at 6,250 ft and 1435 hp at 11,000 ft. Top speed was 322 mph at 13,500ft and 342 mph at 22,000 ft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane
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From: Fleet Air Arm Archive - 1939 - 1945
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/aircraft/seahurricane.htm
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i say YES! gotta show some love to the HURRI!! :aok
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no dont like this :bolt: -1
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Yes to sea hurris
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no dont like this :bolt: -1
So what are you going to do when the Faiery Firefly gets introduced? Plug your ears, hold your breath and hope it goes away before you pass out?
How about when this gets introduced: SB2C-1C - 2 x 20mm cannons in place of 4 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings.
For the British fleet in the Med the Sea Hurri and the Sea Spit was about it for fighters.
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Did Seahurrs see action against japanese navy?
Seahurrs and zeros would be an interesting match in AvA
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Did Seahurrs see action against japanese navy?
Seahurrs and zeros would be an interesting match in AvA
Why do you still frequent these boards if you are a fallen two week warrior?
At any rate, I'd much rather see a Bf 109T (basically a slightly heavier carrier-bourne emil).
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I want to see the carrier equipped P51
/troll
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Why do you still frequent these boards if you are a fallen two week warrior?
At any rate, I'd much rather see a Bf 109T (basically a slightly heavier carrier-bourne emil).
That never flew off of a ship....
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Did Seahurrs see action against japanese navy?
Seahurrs and zeros would be an interesting match in AvA
Don't know if any of the Sea Hurricanes saw action in the PTO. Any reference to the Sea Hurricane that I've found has the plane seeing service on various HMS carriers doing convoy escort duties in the Atlantic and MTO. The Sea Hurricane also took a major part in Operation Pedestal which was the successful, though costly, resupply of Malta.
ack-ack
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Sea Hurricanes did not see action vs the Japanese. It is a very usefull addition for SEA designs though as it was a key fighter for the British in the Med vs the LW and Reggia Auronatica.
Would much rather see it than the Hurricane IV if I had a choice.
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Seafire LFIII for the PTO please
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Why do you still frequent these boards if you are a fallen two week warrior?
get me back in game and i'll give you a ton of whoopass in AvA you'll never forget :neener:
to be fair there are veteran posters here who are inactive in-game
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get me back in game and i'll give you a ton of whoopass in AvA you'll never forget :neener:
to be fair there are veteran posters here who are inactive in-game
The last time I checked this was a public forum without having to play the game. Don't let comments like Brown bother you, like you pointed out there are a lot of players that no longer play and still frequently post on these boards. At least you've played this game, unlike guys like Gaston that post in here.
ack-ack
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The last time I checked this was a public forum without having to play the game. Don't let comments like Brown bother you, like you pointed out there are a lot of players that no longer play and still frequently post on these boards. At least you've played this game, unlike guys like Gaston that post in here.
ack-ack
but see, i'll get back once I have enough time to build my gaming rig :aok
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The last time I checked this was a public forum without having to play the game. Don't let comments like Brown bother you, like you pointed out there are a lot of players that no longer play and still frequently post on these boards. At least you've played this game, unlike guys like Gaston that post in here.
ack-ack
Perhaps I did not word that very well. I meant to ask why he feels he knows what is good and bad for a game he does not play, especially when he only played for the trial period (and even that was quite limited, according to him). It is true that other people post with out actually playing the game, but they tend refrain from making suggestions about what the game does and does not need. Even when they do, more often than not, they have hundreds of hours of playing time under their belts, and have a good understanding of how gameplay flows.
get me back in game and i'll give you a ton of whoopass in AvA you'll never forget :neener:
See ya there. :cool:
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I would love to see the Sea Hurri's added! :aok
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There will be whines.....
Aso if the most common Seafire was on the list. An easy add-on as well.....
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Whines are signs of life............. :old:
So I guess a go at the Wishlist forum with the Sea Hurri has some merit then?
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I think the addition of a Sea Hurricane, when the 3D Model is updated, would give us alot of options in the SEA.
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All down for the Sea Hurri with an overall update as well.
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There will be whines.....
Aso if the most common Seafire was on the list. An easy add-on as well.....
which seafire 3 you mentioned was more common?
full wing or clipped wing?
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+1 :aok I like...4 20mms
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Yes, bring on the Sea Hurricane with 4 cannons! Getting bored with the current selection of carrier planes.
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I also would like the sea hurri added to the game. :aok
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which seafire 3 you mentioned was more common?
full wing or clipped wing?
Seafire III, I think full wing though.
A 1942 Sea Hurry would be fine. Either the middle one or the final one. Would make fun in Med ops. Tunisia for instance....
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Hurricane List:
Hurri 1 Needs update
Hurri IIB Needs to be added
Hurri IIC Needs update, and Vokes filter under its nose
Hurri IID Needs update
Hurri IV Needs to be added
and add the Sea hurricanes to that list and we are peachy
also, what about, the sea fury :devil :noid
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Hurricane List:
Hurri 1 Needs update
Hurri IIB Needs to be added
Hurri IIC Needs update, and Vokes filter under its nose
Hurri IID Needs update
Hurri IV Needs to be added
that's what i have in my mind too :aok
(and we need more bf109s like e-7, f-2, g-5/as, and g-6 late, g-10 to counter and equalize the number of new upcoming allied and soviet planes :rock)
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Forget the Vokes filter...
The Hurry IIB would be an easy addition though, - basically a Mk II with 12 Brownings instead of the Hizoo's.
The sea Hurry would come automatically and easily as well and add nicely to carrier ops. A killer for attack :D
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+ 1 from me too (hurri is my main ride)
Salute
Steely
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Seafire III, I think full wing though.
A 1942 Sea Hurry would be fine. Either the middle one or the final one. Would make fun in Med ops. Tunisia for instance....
For a second there, i thought you wrote "1942 Sea Fury"... ahhh, if only Sydney Camm had worked weekends...
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you may find that the sea hurricane only had the 8 .303 load out as it was a MkIa
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you may find that the sea hurricane only had the 8 .303 load out as it was a MkIa
Sea Hurricane Mk IA
The Sea Hurricane Mk IA was a Hurricane Mk I modified by General Aircraft Limited. These conversions numbered approximately 250 aircraft. They were modified to be carried by CAM ships (catapult armed merchantman), whose crews were entirely civilians and whose Hurricanes were crewed and serviced by RAF personnel, or Fighter Catapult Ships, which were Naval Auxiliary Vessels crewed by Naval personnel whose aircraft were operate by the Fleet Air Arm. These were cargo ships equipped with a catapult for launching an aircraft, but without facilities to recover them. Thus, if the aircraft were not in range of a land base, pilots were forced to bail out or to ditch.
Both of these options had their problems - there was always a chance of striking part of the fuselage when bailing out and a number of pilots had been killed in this way. On the other hand, ditching the Hurricane was problematic too. The radiator housing acted as a water brake, pitching the nose of the fighter downwards when it hit the water, while also acting as very efficient scoop, helping to flood the inside of the Hurricane so that a quick exit was advisable before the plane sank.[73] Then the pilot had to be picked up by the ship. In all, more than eighty modifications were needed to convert a Hurricane into a Sea Hurricane, including new radios to conform with those used by the Fleet Air Arm and new instrumentation to read in knots rather than miles per hour.[70] They were informally known as "Hurricats".
The majority of the aircraft modified had suffered wear-and-tear from serving with front line squadrons, so much so that at least one example used during trials broke up under the stress of a catapult launching. A total of 50 aircraft were converted from Hurricane Mk Is. CAM launched Hurricanes were used on 8 operational sorties and the Hurricanes shot down 6 enemy aircraft, for the loss of only one Hurricane pilot killed.[74] The first Sea Hurricane IA kill was an FW 200C Condor, shot down on 2 August 1941.[75]
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.[77]
Sea Hurricane Mk IC
Hurricane Mk I[76] version equipped with catapult spools, an arrester hook and the four-cannon wing. From February 1942, 400 aircraft were converted. The Sea Hurricane IC used during Operation Pedestal had their Merlin III engines modified to accept 16 lb boost, and could generate more than 1400 hp at low altitude.[78] Lt. R. J. Cork was credited with 5 kills while flying a Sea Hurricane IC during Operation Pedestal.[79]
Sea Hurricane Mk IIC
Hurricane Mk IIC version equipped with naval radio gear; 400 aircraft were converted and used on fleet carriers. The Merlin XX engine on the Sea Hurricane generated 1460 hp at 6,250 ft and 1435 hp at 11,000 ft. Top speed was 322 mph at 13,500ft and 342 mph at 22,000 ft.[74]
Sea Hurricane Mk XIIA
Canadian-built Hurricane Mk XIIA converted into Sea Hurricanes.
I found these on wikipedia and the Mk IC was equipped with fore wing cannons. and the Mk XIIA was a fighter bomber