posted 12-08- 04:32 PM
As a result of the Sea Hurricane Project, I've updated Bryan Russell's original land based Hurricane. The Hurricane can now be 'loaded out' as either a Mk I or Mk II.Mk I & Mk IIA - eight .303 cal machine guns
Mk IIB - twelve .303 cal machine guns
Mk IIC - four 20 mm cannons
Mk IID - two 40 mm Vickers 'S' tank buster cannons
Mk II can carry two 250lb or two 500lb bombs under the wings. Eight 3 inch rocket projectiles can also be used. The Mk II configurations gives the 'hurri' much more punch for pilots and mission creators. I've also addressed some key flight model issues:
*Main wing airfoil has been modified in an effort to reduce the high incidence of spinning during high 'g' and high angle of attack turns above 15,000 ft. The 'hurri' will still spin but it needs to be provoked and recovery (out spin rudder / aileron and nose down) is faster.
*Main wheels replaced; which stopped the violent pitching when wheel brakes were applied in the air after take off
*Flaps, left gear, cockpit shell, rudder and tail wheel realigned
*Damage model redone
*Aircraft shadow has been aligned correctly
*Misaligned mid wing damage tips replaced
*Prop Fast, Soft and Bent replaced to resolve texture conflicts
*Rocket mounts and bomb pylons added
*12 x .303cal guns, 4 x20 mm cannons and 2 x 40mm cannons added
*Floor added to cockpit (via skin)
*Moving control stick added
*Added new gear and throttle controls
*Fuel and Radiator Temp gauges fixed
*Rudder gap seal added
*Removed unnecessary instrument needles
*Added new pilot's seat
*Pilot whose head moves insync with stick added
*Pilot's arm moves to open canopy
Hurricane Mk I/II (556k) which includes ten training missions; available at:
http://members.nbci.com/sdoe_mace/hurr.zip
Sea Hurricane Mk I/II (718k) which includes thirteen training missions; available at:
http://members.nbci.com/sdoe_mace/seahurr.zip
cheers mace
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