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Originally Posted by Panzergranate
I looked it up..... top spped of a Hurricane is 325 MPH.
Top speed of a Spitfire Mk.II. is 357 MPH.
Top speed of a Bf-109 E is 383 MPH.
The HUrricane has 0.303" (7.62mm.) medium machine guns, not 0.50" (12.7mm.) heavy machine guns
The Hurricane has armour protecting the pilot and fuel tanks.
The La-7 carries no armour protection.
I'd bet on the Hurricane.
The Yak also has no armour protection and is made of plywood and bicycle spokes.
The Hurricane has the advantage of being designed by an Englishman (Sidney Camm) and being British made.
My money's still on the Hurricane.
If we're also talking of a Finnish pilot in the Hurricane versus a Russian pilot in a La-7 / Yak well......
I'd bet the house on the Hurricane.
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Both Russian and Finnish forces flew Hurricanes. That would be something to see. A Hurricane in Finnish markings, and another Hurricane in Soviet markings. All that would stand in the way of the dogfight, is the skill of a pilot.
Also, considering the Yaks and La's didn't have armoring. It gives them the better advantage of getting on the Hurricanes tail because they are lighter, and also have a better roll rate (thanks to not having weapons in the wings, which slows a roll considerably.) So of course my money would be on the Yak/La
EDIT: Also, the Yak-1b was 25 miles faster than the Hurricane. And I know I usually say speed isn't everything. But in this case, with the Yak being so under gunned by the Hurricane. It's an exception I'm willing to give.