4 Ship Hurricane Display – More Challenging Than The Norm?

That looks fantasic.
I seem to remember a combined Hurricane/Spitfire display at Biggin a couple of years back where there were more hurricanes in the display than there were spits! 4 vs 3.
That alone made me smile.

What a fantastic sight. i often just glance at formations of Spits roaring by but this was great and ive watched it a couple of times now 😀 . Thanks for sharing it..

I dare say its a bit more of a challenge for these 4 becouse they are different marks of aircraft trying to stay together. There`s a Sea Hurri in there also… Just trying to keep a pair of motorbikes riding side by side is hard but if one is a Japanese machine of the same cc its almost impossible. So adding the 3rd dimension of flight makes things far more interesting.

Thanks to all contributors. I wasn’t expecting many replies and yes, Mauld, it’s nice to show your video to an appreciative audience – good work 🙂

Sorely missed something like this at Legends 11.

was that the Battle of Britain show at Duxford in 2010 ? Probably one of the best Duxford shows i have been to for a long time. Certainly and its only my opinion their hasn’t been much to beat it since.

Many thanks for using my video to illustrate your question.

🙂 Credit due ,cracking video.:)

Hurricane formation

VERY nice!

We get used to seeing gangs of Spitfires, but to see four Hurricanes flying together is great.

Thank you

Ian

😀

Many thanks for using my video to illustrate your question.

if this display is as challenging to fly as it looks

No. In warbird display terms, that is not a particularly challenging sequence. Some pilots are known to use the longitudinal trimmer for vertical manoeuvres but I prefer to just fly the aeroplane and accept the stick loads. But then I have biceps like Charles Atlas.

If there changes in speed/attitude, yes, but that’s the same with effects on any aircraft. Normally you wouldn’t trim in a transitory position, but I guess the stick forces are so great ins Hurricane?