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09-25-2005, 08:53 AM
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| Der Crewchief   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| P-40 vs. Hurricane Well since we have all come to the conclusion that the P-40 was to the US as the Hurricane was to the British lets see what is the baddest of the underated old hags!
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09-25-2005, 08:58 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England
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  | Id have to say the Hurricane was better than the P-40..  |
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09-25-2005, 09:02 AM
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| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I do not have an opinion on the 2 yet. For historical reasons I am leaning at the Hurricane.
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09-25-2005, 09:37 AM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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| I prefer the Hurricane, it did well in the Battle of Britain and was upgraded and become a ground attack aircraft amoung other incarnations.
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09-25-2005, 09:43 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Look at what the P-40 did in Africa and the PTO with Chennault and the Tigers...
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09-25-2005, 11:05 AM
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| Hey look, the Brits prefer the Hurri and the Americans prefer the P-40. Wow! Never saw that one coming! I think it would be difficult to pick a clear cut winner. Performance was similar and low and medium altitudes (above that the Hurri would be preferred except perhaps against the Merlin-engined P-40F). What I have seen suggests the Hurri was more maneuverable. P-40 probably has the edge in a dive and in firepower.
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09-25-2005, 11:09 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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09-25-2005, 11:26 AM
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| We also took the Buffalo, which simply proves that desperate times bring desperate measures. |
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09-25-2005, 11:38 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
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| Are you actually comparing the P-40 with the Buffalo? |
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09-25-2005, 11:40 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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 I think we're all going to stick to our nationalistic lines on this one. I'd go with the P-40, roll rate, dive speed and and ruggedness (although I give the Hurricane high marks on that). I think speeds at low altitude will be about the same, the Hurricane has it at altitude and probably acceleration. Maintainability - I'd give it mainly to the Hurricane, fabric is easy to fix but deteroriates. Does anyone have information of RAF Hurricane Squadrons converting to the P-40 or visa versa?!?
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09-25-2005, 12:01 PM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | Well, call me a free-thinker, if you like, but I would go for the Hurricane on this one.
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09-25-2005, 12:17 PM
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| Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southampton
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| Heya flyboy, 616 RAF squadron (South Yorkshire) flew hurricanes and then kittyhawks. 268 squadron flew spits and then kittyhawks, so if you rate the spit then the kittyhawk must have been ok. |
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09-25-2005, 12:20 PM
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| Banned  Join Date: Jun 2005
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| Depends upon how you compare them. Best model of each? I'd go with the P-40 since it was quite a bit faster (30-40 mph) and speed is life. By year? I'd go with the Hurricane since it reached its best model (the IIC) while the P-40 was still in its early incarnations. The Hurc turned better, the P-40 dived and rolled better. The P-40 was tougher. Hard call on this one. I think the P-40's did better against the Luftwaffe' in Africa than the Hurcs did? Anyone got any info on this? =S= Lunatic |
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09-25-2005, 02:17 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Thanks bader! There is a site about the P-40 that tells of it's success aganist the Luftwaffe. I'll post it here soon. I'm on my way to a wedding
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09-25-2005, 02:39 PM
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I know for a fact that the RAF's Spit's and Hurri's had a real tough time against the 109' s during the African campaign, while the P-40 had less of a problem with them. Anyways I'd go with the P-40, although its a tough decision.
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