Gremlin_WoH 0 Posted October 2, 2009 A true Biplane. Just kidding Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin_WoH 0 Posted October 2, 2009 It's porked!!! Yes, with the Fokker D.VIII wing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 2, 2009 A Fawker Hurricane E.V so to say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted October 2, 2009 I suppose the obvious question has to be "Why make a Biplane Hurricane?" (I'm sure they had their reasons?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themightysrc 5 Posted October 2, 2009 "I suppose the obvious question has to be "Why make a Biplane Hurricane?" " Well, I suppose it was just in case the lower wings fell off: then it would simply continue to fly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 22 Posted October 2, 2009 IIRC, it was an experiment to test STOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimAttrill 24 Posted October 2, 2009 IIRC, it was an experiment to test STOL. IIRC it was an experiment to increase the ferry range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyby PC 23 Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) Shooting in the dark here, but the Hurricane evolved from a long line of fighters, and since it was the first monoplane to enter service, a crude logic would suggest it evolved from a biplane. Maybe the photo isn't as wierd as it looks. Big guess on my part, especially because I'm fairly sure that the three bladed prop is not an early or prototype Hurricane. More lift verses more drag, so I'll be in Panama Red's team please. Quick take off. On the other hand, with more lift, you can fly slower and make the fuel last longer, so I'm with Jim. Oh I just don't know.... Jim. Red. Red. Jim. Toughy. Edit - I do know the P is for Prototype, at least I think so. The famous pic of the Mosquito with the air brake had the same. Edited October 2, 2009 by Flyby PC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 22 Posted October 2, 2009 I just got home and looked up this particular plane in the "Hurricane in Action" by Squadron/signal Publications, and they said............................ ................it was an experiment to increase the ferry range by filling a second wing with fuel, so JimAtt is correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BirdDogICT 3 Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) I just got home and looked up this particular plane in the "Hurricane in Action" by Squadron/signal Publications, and they said............................ ................it was an experiment to increase the ferry range by filling a second wing with fuel, so JimAtt is correct. I read The Hurricane Story when I was a kid, don't remember any mention of a biplane. Edited October 2, 2009 by BirdDogICT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panama Red 22 Posted October 2, 2009 It's not really a biplane, because the second was removalbe once the plane reached it's designated ferry point. Plus it was only an experimental plane, not an operational plane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 2, 2009 Hey, does anyone READ the words? Gremlin is just kidding - he porked it! That's a fake with a Fokker D VIII wing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gremlin_WoH 0 Posted October 3, 2009 Hey, does anyone READ the words? Gremlin is just kidding - he porked it! That's a fake with a Fokker D VIII wing. Sorry, Olham, it is not a fake. It was an experimental version of the Hawker Hurricane. There were also other versions for example a seaplane version with floats and so on. The Fokker D.VIII wing shape is just a coincidence but could be used to my advantage. But it looks porked indeed. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted October 3, 2009 Unbelieveable! It looked so bizarre and totally impossible - as if REVELL had stuck two kits from different periods together. But seeing it's an English aircraft, and knowing their sense for the bizarre... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellshade 110 Posted October 3, 2009 It's not a top wing. It's a visor for the pilot to block the sun. Hellshade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
