The Griffon-powered Hawker Hurricane Mk XIV

Hi Pete;

Ah! I had thought of that. It’s got handed engines and darn big tail surfaces! 😉

Regards;
Steve

I was thinking of the swing on takeoff. :eek::eek:

Hi Pete;

Thanks for comments about the model.

With the imagined landing speed of this beast, I would think you’d need an Elsan that big! 😮

Regards;
Steve

That is a super model. :diablo::diablo: BUT is it posed on an oversize Elsan, guess the pilot would need it :diablo::diablo:

That is a cracking model, lovely build and great paint job.

Hi WB556;

Thanks for the kind words (And Pete too!)

I’m sure it would be a total handful! Contra-props? As Monty Python once said, “Stop that! That’s silly!” 😀

Did you notice that the serial numbers are in fact from a Chipmunk.

Regards;
Steve

Can you do it with contra rotating props now?

Agreed, amazing job. That looks like it would be a handful!

This thread got me thinking. “Wonder what a Westland Whirlwind with Griffons would look like?” So I decided to build one! Here’s my interpretation of what the Whirlwind might have looked like had it made it into the postwar years and seen service with the FAA.

Hope you like it!

Fantastic model Steve.

Pete

Now THATS funny!!

Griffon-powered Sopwith Camel?

: )

Ian

You called?

Pete

This thread got me thinking. “Wonder what a Westland Whirlwind with Griffons would look like?” So I decided to build one! Here’s my interpretation of what the Whirlwind might have looked like had it made it into the postwar years and seen service with the FAA.

Hope you like it!

Regards;
Steve

How about a Mosquito with two Griffon Engines, or perhaps two Jet engines?

One Griffon IIA powered Hurricane with four Oerlikon cannon was to be built under specification F.37/35 during 1939-41. When the Typhoon entered production it was dropped. Looked like a Merlin Hurricane apart from the chin.

Napier Dagger. – proposed to ease pressure on Merlin production. Studied in detail at the time of the BoB, shelved November 1940.

Hercules – proposed in 1941, all second line Hurricanes to be fitted with Hercules to ease production of the Merlin.

All three are illustrated by Andy Hay (www.flyingart.co.uk) in Aeroplane Icons Hurricane the RAF’s Renowned World War 2 Workhorse, Martyn Chorlton et al.

re;

Theres a lovely colour air to air picture of the Hurricane V. Anyone know it?

I think I saw it at the RAFM – now that was a nice looking plane!

Presumably performance would have been a little behind the MkXII Spitfire at similar altitudes?

A combination that has always seemed plausible, and potentially useful, would have been a Bristol Hercules powered Hurricane.
The Hercules existed in versions that produced similar power to the Merlin although being slightly heavier, partially offset by the savings in not needing a radiator.
I presume the Hercules production output was in desperate demand for the Stirling, Beaufighter, Wellington, Halifax etc to allow any thought of using elsewhere.

Richard

Camm did draw up plans for a Griffon-powered Hurricane, but, presumably due to weight/CofG considerations, it would have meant raking the wing spars forward; he was told, by the Air Minstry to forget it, and concentrate on the Tornado. The drawings could be somewhere, but I’ve never seen them.

I think the details should be sent to Hawker Restorations with the instruction – Please build this!

Please, no. It looks absolutely hideous.

I think the details should be sent to Hawker Restorations with the instruction – Please build this!