The (Almost) Invicible Spit!

[klem]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

Thats cause Hurris were design with fabric covered wings and then later replaced with metalic covers... not sure if they were stressed covers... I shot the wing tip of a hurri off last night and I am sure he managed to get home

Yes, the Hurri strength came from its frame, like an old fashioned car built on a chassis. I don't think even the metal skinning of the wings replaced that principle. It was 'Old technology' for 1940, a straight development from the Hawker Hart/Hind/Demon etc biplane series using many of the same jigs to build her. Unlike the Spit which is more like todays 'stressed skin/box' cars.

I also landed a Hurricane ok with the wing tip missing - just a few inches of it. Not so unbelievable but there's a lot to be done regarding the half-wing flyers. From what Lutheir said, I'm expecting that to be in the next patch.