Hawker Hurricane: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox aircraft

|name = Hawker Hurricane IIb

|image = Hurricane at KSFO.png

|alt    = Hurricane on the runway

|image2 = Hawker Hurricane cockpit.png

|alt2    = Hawker Hurricane cockpit

|type = Fighter

|authors = Vivian Meazza

|status-fdm    = 5

|status-model  = 5

|status-cockpit = 5

|status-systems = 5

}}

 

The '''Hawker Hurricane''' is a British single-seat [[:Category:Fighter aircraft|fighter aircraft]] that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Although largely overshadowed by the [[Supermarine Spitfire]], the aircraft became renowned during the Battle of Britain, accounting for 60% of the RAF's air victories in the battle, and served in all the major theatres of the Second World War.

# Switch on both magnetos by pressing {{key press|Shift|<nowiki>[</nowiki>}} and {{key press|Shift|<nowiki>]</nowiki>}}.

# Increase throttle to one-third by pressing {{key press|Page up}} about 33 times.

# Pump the primer 5 or 6 times.

# Press and hold ignition ({{key press|s}}) until the engine starts.

 

# Apply full throttle

# Keep control as you gain speed

#* '''Joystick and rudder pedals control:''' When the tail lifts, stabilize the plane's yaw with the rudder pedals.

#* '''Keyboard control:''' Keep the tail on the ground.  Otherwise, you may lose control.

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