Does the Hurricane catch fire?

[Plt Off JRB Meaker]

I fly the Hurri online on ATAG a lot and I can tell you it certainly does!!

[5./JG27.Farber]

Yes it does. I think most damage is control or engine related than fire, at least in my shooting experience. They usually lose control, the engine dies or the pilot is killed.

[JG52Krupi]

From what I recall reading the hurricane irl was very susceptible to fire due to its construction, mainly the wooden structure, the addition of metal wings obviously stopped this a bit.

I would say its very different to what we currently have, definitely a bug the 109 and spit seem much more easy to light up (at least pre beta patch, I havent played for a bit ).

[Flanker35M]

S!

Most kills of Hurricane FiAF got in Brewsters was due fire. Was said only a short burst from below or above to reach rear of engine and it flamed quite nicely as there was oil + fuel there just in front of cockpit. Pilot armor covered the pilot from dead 6 shots but any deflection and it was rendered useless.

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

From what I recall reading the hurricane irl was very susceptible to fire due to its construction, mainly the wooden structure, the addition of metal wings obviously stopped this a bit.

Surely this also makes it less susceptable to Minengeschoss rounds and other explosive rounds if the round does not hit (or mabye even if it did) some solid part of the aircraft, for example if the round only passed through doped canvass?

[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

Surely this also makes it less susceptable to Minengeschoss rounds and other explosive rounds if the round does not hit (or mabye even if it did) some solid part of the aircraft, for example if the round only passed through doped canvass?

E1 ftw

[MB_Avro_UK]

Thanks for your replies

But, offline I cannot remember any example of my Hurricane catching fire. It doesn't happen.

Was it Galland who said that the Hurricane burns easily?

And neither in the Hurricane or Spitfire, has the petrol tank in front of the pilot caught fire during a game. This often happened in the Battle of Britain and resulted in horrific deaths and injuries to the pilot.

Here's a few screenshots of my Spitfire on fire. I have none of the Hurricane.












Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

[5./JG27.Farber]

Hurricane fuel tanks are in the wings arnt they? with a small reseve near the engine?