Hawker Hunter

[jordonj]

I've been meaning to get one of the Hawker Hunters, but there are so many versions, I don't know which to get.  Any advice?

[Felix/FFDS]

With or without Sabrinas?

[eno]

They're all fantastic .......... get the lot  ;D

[jordonj]

With or without Sabrinas?

I don't know what "sabrinas" are...

[Felix/FFDS]

I don't know what "sabrinas" are...

 I'll let Hagar answer this one ...

[ozzy72]

I'll have a double helping of the Sabs Felix

[Hagar]

[quote]

[jordonj]

The ones by which author?

[Graycat8524]

Heya Jordonj,

The Hawker Hunters with "Sabrinas" are here:

http://www.simviation.com/fs2004military27.htm

and here:

http://www.simviation.com/fs2004military28.htm

[Hagar]

As I recall the Hunter T.7 was a tad lopsided as it only had one cannon.

This is the reason they were fitted.
[quote]In the 1950's the Royal Air Force introduced the beautiful Hawker Hunter jet fighter into its Day Fighter force. The aircraft was armed with two 30mm cannon, mounted in the nose. In early versions of the aircraft the empty cannon shells were ejected from the plane as the guns fired. But there were problems with this because of the airflow around the ejection ports.

[jordonj]

My grandfather, who flew during WWII, told me that bullets flying into the jet intakes were a common problem in the early design of fighters.

[mauricegambles]

In my view you should forget the sabrinas!

The prototype WB188 without the underslung fuel tanks in it's early duck egg green was (and is in the Flight sim form ) considered by many to be the most aesthetically pleasing of the Hunters. The prototype when equipped with a  pointed nosecone special canopy and scarlet finish and piloted by Neville Duke, gained the world speed record on 7 Sept.1953. Flying from Tangmere off the Sussex coast at a registered 727.63 mph .

WB 188 can be seen today at the Tangmere aircraft museum.

Both versions of WB188 are available on Simviation

[Hagar]

[quote]In my view you should forget the sabrinas!

The prototype WB188 without the underslung fuel tanks in it's early duck egg green was (and is in the Flight sim form ) considered by many to be the most aesthetically pleasing of the Hunters. The prototype when equipped with a

[dave3cu]

(Hager)

PS. Felix seems to have an obsession with them.  

Ya, so did my dad. He later upgraded to the Kodak Carousel. Said it saved all that fumbling around in the dark, to make sure he had them right-side-up.



Cheers,
Dave

[JRoc]

Torpedoes, eh?