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The Hurricane II and P-40F/L make for a good comparison. All data from Mike Williams' site:
Britain was receiving large numbers of U.S. made P-40s by 1941 and they have the option to acquire large numbers of A-20 light bombers. What can a Hurricane MkV accomplish that these Lend-Lease aircraft cannot accomplish?
Waterproofing the Hurricane my ideas for a better SeaHurricane. First off hand it over to Fairey in 1937 they know how to build a naval aircraft and Hawker can get on with the Typhoon/Tempest.
A new folding wing similar in folding style to the Hellcat
move the radiator to the chin position
whilst your designing a new wing move the undercarrige outwards or using Tomos idea alter the U/C to a P40 style rearward retracting type,
change the canopy to a Malcolm bubble type or just remove the fairing behind the cockpit and replace it with plexiglass
space for an 45 gal overload tank behind the pilot (though that might do nasty things to the deck handling),
bigger tailfin, retractable tail wheel, stress for divebombing,
finally fit the 20 or 30 series engines with a blower set up for low level.
The space gained on the centreline can be use for a bomb shackle and release gear for dive bombing or a 90 gal drop tank. The range is going to be a lot better with 2x45 tanks under the wings and 90 centreline.
The space gained on the centreline can be use for a bomb shackle and release gear for dive bombing or a 90 gal drop tank. The range is going to be a lot better with 2x45 tanks under the wings and 90 centreline.
In the early part of the war your going to have a Fighter/dive bomber/attack aircraft capable of mixing it with all aircraft its going to come across till it meets the Zero and even then a longer range 1700hp SeaHurricane would probably be able to mix it better with the Zero as long as it stayed low and fast. When better aircraft replace it in the FAA you still have a very useful ground attack aircraft for use in the east.