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Hawker AT (anti-tank)

Started by Pablo1965, September 17, 2011, 02:51:06 PM

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The study of ground attack aircraft, gives advantage to those who can maneuver at low speeds as the Stuka or IL2, and aim their weapons accurately, according to Rudel. Thus, the Hurricane had a tendency to get into stall. I removed the radiator central to the brink of the wing, and the central flap is a single piece. 40mm guns are introduced into the wing and wing shape provides some resistance to movement on the vertical axis of the aircraft.
Is my idea of a plane that specializes in this task.

Weaver

Nice model!  :thumbsup:

So am I right in thinking that this is the Hurricane equivalent of an A-10? Deliberately sacrificing speed in favour of a large wing that confers low-speed maneuverability?
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PACOPEPE

#3
I like it. Very well finished, once more. :thumbsup:

The cannons: 40 mm?. Why not two of 20 mm; like the Mk II c?.


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Fran

AXU

Strange and interesting...me likey :thumbsup: well done Pablo

Alex

hurricanemk1c

Quote from: PACOPEPE on September 18, 2011, 03:06:54 AM
The cannons: 40 mm?. Why not two of 20 mm; like the Mk II c?.

Hi Fran!

I believe that the 40mm cannon has a better effect against the armour of a tank - more force behind it with more explosives inside. Or something like that

Pablo - nice plane! Takes a while for it to become very likeable, but still very nice!

sequoiaranger

I *DO* like it. Do I see a Vultee Vengeance wing there?

With all due respect, I would think the 40mm cannon would be hard-pressed to fit into the wing completely (note 40mm cannon of RW Hurricane IID could NOT be fitted into the Hurricane wing, but were suspended below in pods). I think I would have put a shallow "bulge" above or below to allow the cannon+magazine sufficient room. However, some Japanese Ki. 44's carried 40mm guns in the wings, though I have not seen the configuration in photographs. I have some Baskin-Robbins ice cream tasting spoons that would be perfect for shallow bulges if you need them!
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Pablo1965

#7
Thank guys, your words are very important to me, the 40mm canon are display in a new wing, made by it. The Hurricane  carried under the wing cannons because it was not created for a weapon so powerful. But all this is a hypothesis.
The position of the radiator, is a point more important to me.

Quote from: sequoiaranger on September 18, 2011, 10:59:21 AM
I *DO* like it. Do I see a Vultee Vengeance wing there?

With all due respect, I would think the 40mm cannon would be hard-pressed to fit into the wing completely (note 40mm cannon of RW Hurricane IID could NOT be fitted into the Hurricane wing, but were suspended below in pods). I think I would have put a shallow "bulge" above or below to allow the cannon+magazine sufficient room. However, some Japanese Ki. 44's carried 40mm guns in the wings, though I have not seen the configuration in photographs. I have some Baskin-Robbins ice cream tasting spoons that would be perfect for shallow bulges if you need them!




Over the wing...It´s  a mix between the Hurricane wing central seccion and a wing of a Gannet in 1/72. Thanks again to all,  :cheers:

The Rat

I'm loving it! Great idea and well executed, everything a whiffer should be!  :cheers:
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Thanks, I have enough to be a whiffer, but if you like my models besides, is a great joy. Thank again. :thumbsup: