03-11-2023, 02:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-11-2023, 02:02 PM by bluebollox.)
(03-11-2023, 12:44 PM)foxleyblue Wrote:(03-11-2023, 12:07 PM)Cunninglinguist Wrote: Is it true that the Spitfire got all the romantic accolades but the Hurricane was actually better?
the Spit was faster and detailed to attack the German BF 109's while the Hurricanes dealt with the bombers with great success.
The hurricanes shot down more planes than the Spit, and the Gerry pilots were scared of them. lol
Not true Cunni, neither is it true that it shot down more aircraft than the Spitfire with the exception being the BoB where there was simply far more Hurricanes. RAF fighter squadrons only started getting Spitfire's in 1940. Hurricane's design was based on a bi plane. The rear fuselage was of struts covered with doped fabric. Hurricane was much heavier as well, the wings were far thicker which led to bigger drag. So its performance was limited. Comparing the 2 the Spitfire was classed as "a thorougbred", all metal design with thin eliptical wings. Both used the same Merlin engine but Spitfire had far better performance.
Hurricane because of its design had a limited update capability. Only 3 or 4 Mk's. Spitfire was developed & upgraded throughout ww2 with 24 Mk's.
All that said Hurricane was crucial as stated above as a deadly bomber killer. Both great aircraft.