Game Hurricane is 534 lbs overweight

[JtD]

Official maximum weight taken from the RAF data card of the Hurricane I, dated 6th of August 1941, is 6793 lb. Testing was hardly ever done with the fully loaded plane, you can see in the quoted tests that for instance fuel capacity (94 gallons) wasn't used to maximum.

[*Buzzsaw*]

Originally Posted by JtD

Official maximum weight taken from the RAF data card of the Hurricane I, dated 6th of August 1941, is 6793 lb. Testing was hardly ever done with the fully loaded plane, you can see in the quoted tests that for instance fuel capacity (94 gallons) wasn't used to maximum.

As I mentioned in my post, what Ivan has shown above, ie. 6311 lbs is the figure without the bulletproof windscreen and armour plating. 6750 lbs is the figure used in the test with windscreen and armour and that is what the max. weight should be close to in my opinion.

I haven't seen your data card JtD, but it is a lot later in the war, much equipment could have been added by August of 1941, I think the plane was not used except as a recon by then, and in any case, 6793 lbs is still a long way under the 7284 lbs which the game is showing as the maximum.

[RAF74_Winger]

Besides which, the empty weight is still 500lbf too heavy.

W.

[JtD]

Originally Posted by *Buzzsaw*

I haven't seen your data card JtD, but it is a lot later in the war, much equipment could have been added by August of 1941, I think the plane was not used except as a recon by then, and in any case, 6793 lbs is still a long way under the 7284 lbs which the game is showing as the maximum.

I agree. I would consider 6793lb the absolute upper limit and also only applicable if the in game variant has got the armour. About 300lb lighter appear reasonable for earlier variants, which corresponds to the weights listed for the test plus ~130lb for full fuel and oil. The date on the card does not mean it is supposed to represent service condition of Hurricanes as in 1941, the plane's still listed with 8 guns. The tare weight increase when compared to the test is 250lb.

The data sheet is available for everyone here.

[trademe900]

Respect and very nice find.

The game Hurricane handles like a fricken whale and can't out-turn spitfire or 109. It is not nice natured either. Needs MAJOR attention please!!!

[*Buzzsaw*]

Originally Posted by JtD

I agree. I would consider 6793lb the absolute upper limit and also only applicable if the in game variant has got the armour. About 300lb lighter appear reasonable for earlier variants, which corresponds to the weights listed for the test plus ~130lb for full fuel and oil. The date on the card does not mean it is supposed to represent service condition of Hurricanes as in 1941, the plane's still listed with 8 guns. The tare weight increase when compared to the test is 250lb.

The data sheet is available for everyone here.

The extracted game files shows 427 liters or 94 gallons as max. fuel load, so your data card's figure of 97 gallons is not being used.

The TARE weight of the Hurricane IA Rotol with bullet proof windshield and armour plate used in the RAF test was 4982 lbs/2265 kgs, which is 744 lbs less than the TARE weight of the game aircraft which is listed as 2603 kgs/ 5726 lbs.

RAF Test link again:

http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.o...ane/l2026.html

Scroll down for weights of 'overload' aircraft. (6750 lbs)

[trademe900]

Also, real hurricane rotol takes 8 minutes to get to 17,000, in game it takes 12 minutes! the real hurricane in 12 minutes can get to 22,000 ft. Also the climb rate above 17,000 is shocking.

In addition, the dh5-20 is faster than the rotol to climb, which should be the complete opposite.

This is all totally unacceptable in my opinion.

[klem]

I can't disagree with the perfomance issues. I can't see the weight of the pilot's seat armour and IFF included anywhere (73lbs) not that it would answer all the questions.

EDIT: IvanK, when I do my tests I adjust the fuel load to get the same weight as the historical data tests.

EDIT2: to avoid confusion I meant I can't see the pilot armour weight and IIF equipment in the Buzzsaw/game data. I'm sure it would have been in JtDs figures.

[IvanK]

Here is the second weight summary for the Hurri report.

[JtD]

Originally Posted by *Buzzsaw*

The extracted game files shows 427 liters or 94 gallons as max. fuel load, so your data card's figure of 97 gallons is not being used.

97 gallons is the fuel tank capacity, of which 94 gallons are useable. Usually the 3 unusable gallons are included in the tare weight.

The TARE weight of the Hurricane IA Rotol with bullet proof windshield and armour plate used in the RAF test was 4982 lbs/2265 kgs, which is 744 lbs less than the TARE weight of the game aircraft which is listed as 2603 kgs/ 5726 lbs.

4982lbs is the weight of the aircraft without bullet proof windshield and armor. These items were not actually fitted, but the plane was ballasted instead and the extra weight is included in the service load.