Does the Hurricane catch fire?

[Les]

I know the subject was combat damage, but if you want to see how easily the Hurricane burns, blow up one of those large storage tanks scattered about the main map and fly through the flames. Just one pass can start a small fire that will quickly destroy the whole plane.

[CaptainDoggles]

I've had some Hurricanes light up when I shoot them, but not very often. Typically, if I manage to down a Hurri it's due to engine failure or that I've put enough holes in his wing that he can't hold a turn and spins down to sea.

I might just be a lousy shot.

[MD_Titus]

weren't the majority of mcindoe's guinea pigs hurricane pilots?

[JG52Uther]

Originally Posted by Les

I know the subject was combat damage, but if you want to see how easily the Hurricane burns, blow up one of those large storage tanks scattered about the main map and fly through the flames. Just one pass can start a small fire that will quickly destroy the whole plane.

Thats interesting, I'll have to try that!

[topgum]

Originally Posted by Les

I know the subject was combat damage, but if you want to see how easily the Hurricane burns, blow up one of those large storage tanks scattered about the main map and fly through the flames. Just one pass can start a small fire that will quickly destroy the whole plane.

yes, I can confirm this! A Hurri is a TURN&BURN-Fighter, while a 109 is not

Hurri aussen Feuer.jpg
Bf109 innen vor Feuer.jpg
Bf109 ausssen Feuer.jpg

I set quickly up in the fmb a mission for testing this.
After, I did some dogfighting: 8 kills, but not one of the Hurris went down in flames! Like I said before, it is more rarely, than it happens often.

[MB_Avro_UK]

But try flying the Hurricane yourself. It NEVER catches fire.

Yes, I have had engine damage, pilot wounding and death. And also collision damage. But never when flying the Hurricane, has it burned.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

[topgum]

Originally Posted by MB_Avro_UK

But try flying the Hurricane yourself. It NEVER catches fire.

Yes, I have had engine damage, pilot wounding and death. And also collision damage. But never when flying the Hurricane, has it burned.

Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

In deed, for instances I can't remember that I went down in a burning Hurricane, shot down by an enemy. So I had a look in my screenshot-folder. It is also rare in other fighters, so I can only show two 109 in flames (different situations), one in a spit.
B109 innen brennend.jpg
Bf 109 innen_brennender flügel.jpg
Spit innen Totalschaden.jpg
Except from the infernal ablazing Hurricane external screenshot which I took this afternoon, there's nothing which fits in that criteria. But i couldn't make a screenie from inside because I was dead within seconds. But you have to blow up one of those large storage tanks, though. The smaller ones have just no impact, neither to a Hurri

[He111]

Talking of catching fire, i always thought having your main tank inFRONT of the pilot gave it some protection from damage, where as the 109 had it behind the pilot, right in harms way. You hear stores of 109's just exploding when hit, i wonder if that is the reason ?

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[kendo65]

This is FIRE!

Can't remember when this was posted, but i think those flames have been turned off for a long time. Here's hoping we get this and more back again

edit: date is in the image name 22nd Feb 2011

[kendo65]

Three more amazing shots from the archives (only one Hurri, and not even on fire )