Hurricane speed

Osprey · #1 10-22-2011, 04:30 PM

Cheesehawk is correct. The Hurri will hang on the tail but you really can't keep up even if you score astern shots, and the climb is deadly to follow. I break away myself.

#2 10-22-2011, 05:34 PM

But shouldn't be the 109 a bit faster than the Hurricane? At least all pilot accounts whatever side I've read seem to concord that the Hurri was really slow compared to the 109 ...

Osprey · #3 10-23-2011, 01:36 PM

Well firstly the FM's are wrong so expect change, but also I only said 'hang', and that'll be for a short time, and when the 109 driver get's his prop working he'll pull away with ease.

Insuber · #4 10-24-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Osprey

Well firstly the FM's are wrong so expect change, but also I only said 'hang', and that'll be for a short time, and when the 109 driver get's his prop working he'll pull away with ease.

I reported it because it was pursuing me for a long time, he closed in, and he didn't have an energy advantage. I think that the manual PP would improve a bit the situation, but afaik the 109 had some 50 mph more, the E-1 doing 301 mph at sea level, and the Hurricane Mk I rated at 254 mph (prototype did 290 mph).

FM needs definitely an overhaul.