Sea Hurricane Mk IB

Sea Hurricane Mk IB

Sea Hurricane Mk IC

Sea Hurricane Mk IB

Sea Hurricane Mk IC

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.0	2.0	2.0

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:7 900

Purchase:10 000

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This page is about the British naval fighter Sea Hurricane Mk IB. For other versions, see Hurricane (Family).

Description

The Sea Hurricane Mk IB is a rank II British naval fighter with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory".

As the name implies, this is a carrier based version of the Hurricane. The Mk I/L is the closest counterpart, however several key differences are present. First off, this version can operate from carriers. This grants a massive improvement in versatility, as you can launch from both airfields and carriers. In addition, this variant features reinforced landing gear in order to survive hard carrier landings. However, the extra weight of the landing gear is also the Sea Hurricane's biggest flaw. In Arcade, this makes minimal difference to performance, but Realistic and Simulator are a different story. Climb rate, turning ability, and minimum take-off speed are all noticeably worse. That doesn't mean this is a bad aircraft though. It just takes a pilot with the knowledge of these facts and how to counter them to succeed with the plane. Boom and zoom tactics can be used to greater effect than the Hurricane Mk I/L thanks to improved dive acceleration from the extra mass. The only problem is getting up there. Still, this is a very good aircraft when used properly.

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 3,962 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
492	476	10700	17.0	17.7	4.4	4.4	350
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 3,962 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
549	519	10700	15.5	16.0	14.7	8.6	350

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
660	320	285	~11	~6

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 370	< 250	< 380	> 410

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,953 m	1,030 hp	1,535 hp

Survivability and armour

• 38 mm Bulletproof glass in cockpit front.
• 12.7 mm Steel plate behind the pilot.
• 6.35 mm Steel plate between fuselage fuel tank and cooling system.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Sea Hurricane Mk IB is armed with:

• 8 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine guns, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 2,800 total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Auto control available	Combined	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II			Airframe
III	Wings repair	Engine		New 7 mm MGs
IV		Engine injection	Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• A lot of firepower for its rank
• Flight similarity to the land-based Hurricane means it's easy to transfer skills

Cons:

• Slower climb due to extra weight
• Quite slow in overall speed
• Engine overheats extremely fast while using WEP

History

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See also

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