Achtung!....

[Bluesteel]

...Spitf..?

Achtung! Hurric...?

Errr....

Achtung! Hurrifire!




Bluesteel

[B777LR]

or perhaps spitcane?

[Archibald]

Lovely!!! A mix between a Spitfire and a Hurricane... nice idea!!!  

[Bluesteel]

Another photo of the Hurrifire / Spitcane from the front.

Bluesteel

[Archibald]

I'm thinking : in real world, would the spitfire wing have improved Hurricane performances??? This model is really beautiful...  

[Archibald]

You mean... Hurry fire ?    

[Bluesteel]

I'm thinking : in real world, would the spitfire wing have improved Hurricane performances??? This model is really beautiful...

There were attempts at a 'thin wing' Hurricane, but that led to the Tempest and Typhoon and finally the Sea Fury. But actually attaching Spitfire wings to the Hurricane fuselage was relatively easy in model form. I wonder if it could ever have been done in reality?

Bluesteel

[Archibald]

I don't know if we can say that the Typhoon was a "thin wing" aircraft
But well its interesting  

[Bluesteel]

I don't know if we can say that the Typhoon was a "thin wing" aircraft
But well its interesting

Not thin as in 'razor' thin sense. But it was more laminar flow capable than the Hurricane. The problem giving a Hurricane a thinner wing would have resulted in less fuel capacity and a shorter range. OK for an interceptor but not so good for the multi-role combat aircraft it became.

Bluesteel

[Brian da Basher]

I'm gonna have to steal Zac's signature line here Bluesteel...

"Brillllliaaaaaaaaannnnt!!!!!"

Another masterpiece that has me wondering "why didn't I think of that?"

When do we get to see the Spitfire with the Hurricane wing?

Brian da Basher

[Bluesteel]

When do we get to see the Spitfire with the Hurricane wing?

Brian da Basher

Once I've finished the Me 109 with Spitfire wings...

Bluesteel  

[Archibald]

That's what we call in French "le jeu de la chaise musicale "  

[NARSES2]

Aircav mentioned this to me on tuesday - he was right, it is a "double-taker" Brilliant