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Aviation
Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop
II
Rank
AB
2.3
RB
2.3
SB
2.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
7,900
RP
Research
10,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop is a tropicalized variant of the Hawker Hurricane Mk II. Compared to the Mark I version, the Mark II featured an addition of four 7.7 mm Browning machine guns in the outer leading edge of the wings along with bomb racks. The increase in number of small-calibre guns was due to the British still being reluctant to use the then notoriously jammable Hispano autocannons, and believing that adding more guns would compensate for lack of hard-hitting firepower that the Hispano could offer. While this only held true against lighter aircraft at closer range, the sheer number of guns and additional bomb racks allowed the Hurricane to find its new niche as a ground attacker during the Africa campaign, while leaving the air combat duties to the more nimble Spitfire instead.

The Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. Compared to the early Hurricane models such as the Hurricane Mk I/L or the Sea Hurricane Mk IB, the Mk IIB/Trop is noticeably slower and less responsive than the Mk I version due to the addition of bomb racks and extra guns. While generally less agile, the Mk IIB can perform well enough as a fighter due to its agility. Though, like its predecessor, it is often held back by its slow top speed and acceleration.

Though the addition of bombs and rockets slowed down the plane somewhat, this allows the Mk II to perform as a close air support better than its predecessor. With twelve of 7.7 mm Browning MGs and absurd amount of ammo, the Hurricane is capable of obliterating any thin-skinned biplanes it may come across, having more than enough ammo to rake a huge number of ground target kills, and to give a good beating against more durable monoplanes in uptiers.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 5,182 m 510470536486 km/h
Rate of Climb 11.17.316.17.3 m/s
Turn time 1718.616.118 s
Max altitude 11,500 m
Takeoff Run 320 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 3.3 t
Engine Rolls-Royce Merlin-XX
Length 9.6 m
Wingspan 12.2 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 660 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 202 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 320 km/h
Offensive armament
12 × 7.7 mm Browning machine gun
Ammunition 4,200 rounds
Fire rate 1,000 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
T/AP/AP-I/Ball/Ball/I13127320
T/AP/AP-I/AP-I/I13127320
IT/AP-I13127320
AP-I/AP-I/I13127320
Suspended armament
Setup 1 2 × G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 2 6 × RP-3 rockets
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 358 → 448 SL
RB 735 → 919 SL
SB 965 → 1,207 SL
Crew training 3,000 SL
Experts 10,000 SL
Aces 125 GE
Research Aces 160,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
20 / 60 / 120 % SL
112 % RP
Total cost of modifications 6,930 RP
6,750 SL
Talisman cost 530 GE

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