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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.
|image = Hawker_Hurricane.png
|type = Single piston
|authors = Vivian Meazza
|status = Early production
|fdm = YASim
|fgname = hurricaneIIb
|download =
}}[[File:Hawker_Hurricane_cockpit.png|thumb|270px]]
The '''Hawker Hurricane''' is a British single-seat fighter [[aircraft]].
It was used during the second world war, and although inferior to such planes as the ME-109, it could with its eight guns easily deal with the slower HE-111 bombers, the JU-87 dive bombers, and the so-called ME-110 "fighters. In the Battle of Britain, the ideal strategy was for the Hurricanes to go after these heavier planes, while the more nimble spitfires mixed with the ME-109's. The Hurricane was Britain's first fighter capable of speeds in excess of 300 mph.


== Operation ==
== Operation ==
=== Start-up ===
=== Start-up ===
# Switch on both magnetos (press {, which = shift + [, and also }, which is shift + ])
# Switch on both magnetos by pressing {{key press|Shift|<nowiki>[</nowiki>}} and {{key press|Shift|<nowiki>]</nowiki>}}.
# Increase throttle to one-third (press page-up 33 times)
# Increase throttle to one-third by pressing {{key press|Page up}} about 33 times.
# Pump the primer 5-6 times, and neither more nor less than 5-6 times.
# Pump the primer 5 or 6 times.
# Press and hold ignition until the engine catches.
# Press and hold ignition ({{key press|s}}) until the engine starts.
 
=== Take off ===
=== Take off ===
==== For those of you with joysticks and rudder pedals ====
# Release parking brake
# Release parking brake
# Full throttle
# Apply full throttle
# When the tail lifts off, stabilize the plane's yaw with the rudder pedals. Pull down on the stick and take off
# Keep control as you gain speed
==== Everybody else ====
#* '''Joystick and rudder pedals control:''' When the tail lifts, stabilize the plane's yaw with the rudder pedals.
Same as above, '''BUT KEEP THE TAIL GLUED TO THE GROUND'''!
#* '''Keyboard control:''' Keep the tail on the ground.  Otherwise, you may lose control.
# Pull back on the stick
# Be mindful of the aircraft swinging/rolling on takeoff
{{-}}
== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
Hurricane_Cockpit.png
Hurricane.png
Cockpit lights.png ‎
Hurricane gunsight.png ‎
Gunsmoke.png
Hurricane ext.png ‎
Hurricane cockpit.png ‎
Hurricane ex lights.png ‎
Hurricane cockpit flashlight.png ‎
Hurricane lights.png
</gallery>


==Related content==
== Related content ==
===Comparable aircraft===
* [[IAR 80]]
* [[IAR 80]]
* [[Messerschmitt Bf 109]]
* [[Messerschmitt Bf 109]]
* [[Supermarine Spitfire]]
* [[Supermarine Spitfire]]
==== Everybody else ====
 
== External links ==
* {{Wikipedia|Hawker Hurricane|Hawker Hurricane (Wikipedia)|noicon=1}}
 
{{Hawker}}
{{Hawker}}
[[Category:Carrier-based aircraft]]
[[Category:Fighter aircraft]]
[[Category:Low wing aircraft]]
[[Category:Propeller aircraft]]
[[Category:Single-engine aircraft]]

Latest revision as of 13:49, 27 June 2016

Hawker Hurricane IIb
FGAddon
Hurricane on the runway
Hurricane on the runway
Hawker Hurricane cockpit
Hawker Hurricane cockpit
Type Fighter aircraft, Historical aircraft
Configuration Low wing aircraft
Propulsion Propeller aircraft, Single-engine aircraft
Manufacturer Hawker
Author(s) Vivian Meazza
FDM YASim
--aircraft= hurricaneIIb
Status Advanced production
 FDM Stars-5.png
 Systems Stars-5.png
 Cockpit Stars-5.png
 Model Stars-5.png
Supports Rembrandt
Development  
 Website The website for the Hawker Hurricane IIb developments.
 Repository The development repository of the Hawker Hurricane IIb.
Download Download the Hawker Hurricane IIb aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
License GPLv2+

The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat 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.

Operation

Start-up

  1. Switch on both magnetos by pressing ⇧ Shift+[ and ⇧ Shift+].
  2. Increase throttle to one-third by pressing Page up about 33 times.
  3. Pump the primer 5 or 6 times.
  4. Press and hold ignition (s) until the engine starts.

Take off

  1. Release parking brake
  2. Apply full throttle
  3. 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.
  4. Pull back on the stick
  5. Be mindful of the aircraft swinging/rolling on takeoff


Gallery

  • Hurricane Cockpit.png
  • Hurricane.png
  • Cockpit lights.png
  • Hurricane gunsight.png
  • Gunsmoke.png
  • Hurricane ext.png
  • Hurricane cockpit.png
  • Hurricane ex lights.png
  • Hurricane cockpit flashlight.png
  • Hurricane lights.png

Related content

External links

Hawker aircraft
Military aircraft
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