Hurricane with a gunner.

[swallow]

Hello everyone ,

I'm searching for a picture or drawing of a Hawker Hurricane with a machinegun in the cockpit !
Anyone knowing more ?

Swallow.

[robunos]

This, from Putnam's 'Hawker', page 268 :-

"The F.36/34 design was accepted and in February 1935
a contract was raised for the manufacture of a prototype
to have provision for an armament of four guns -  a Vickers
gunon each side of the nose, and either a Vickers or a
Browning in each wing..."

And... there is a picture of the prototype Hurricane, fitted
with a Vickers gun in the cockpit, within reach of the pilot.
I know, I've seen it. Where, though, is another matter.
I think it might be in an 'Air Enthusiast'. Can anyone help here?


cheers,
         Robin.

[Justo Miranda]

Mk XI russian field conversion here...

[Tophe]

Thanks a lot, Justo. From this principle, I have invented a similar Mustang (for what-if friends at http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,4461.540.html ). Many famous airplanes have maybe been modified like this on the field, and rare archives may reveal them someday. (I hope this will be, enriching the warbirds' subject).

[swallow]

Thank you very much.

Swallow.