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Hurricane confirmed for FSX

bazzar said:
It gets interesting doesn't it? There is no mention of a slow running cut in the official Pilot's Notes and nothing in the reference pictures supplied with the POH. Also I see the right hand switch on the triple plate is marked "fuel pump". To my knowledge, the Mk1 had engine driven pumps only, requiring that the engine be started always in reserve to prevent stopping due to half full tanks.So, my guess is that this restoration as a non-original, later tractor unit, not a Merlin II.
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Indeed you are correct Bazzar.

Like many early Spitfires flying today, the owner/restorers have chosen to use a Merlin 35 as they are of the latest Mod standard, more plentiful and cheaper, and not quite as delicate and easier to maintain a Merlin III.

(It is also fitted with a Hamilton Standard metal propeller & spinner as fitted to the Canadian built Hurricanes, again due to availability and lower cost).

However, the ex Peter Vacher Hurricane I, R4118 (G-HUPW) was restored to an even higher standard in terms of engine and equipment fit (Merlin III, full radios and equipment etc.), and therefore is probably the better cockpit to take a look at.

(As for the prop, it seems it most likely originally had a D.H bracket prop with metal blades, was then fitted with the Rotol 'blunt' spinner and wooden props - as the model in your screenshots - but today flies with the later style Rotol spinner and prop blades as fitted to late MK.Is, IIs, and IVs due to its availability).

Picture video of this airframe here: -


The Pilots Notes I have for the MK.I include a cockpit guide for an earlier manually operated hydraulic system, and it has a slow running cut out.

I suspect much like early Spitfire Is, earlier Hurricanes were 'Mags Off' to stop the engine, but a few could have been fitted later on with a slow running cut-out control after it was introduced into later build production airframes

Cheers

Paul
 
We are doing UP-W in original and restored condition. She'll have a DH prop and spinner. The problem with cockpits is that you have to go with a small compromise to avoid having to build several. With PBR required for P3D that takes a lot more work. We also have to provide for the Sea Hurricane.:engel016:
 
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