If you look at the model pics and a couple of the supplied pics, the Hurris is supported by a cradle aft of the radiator. My question would be what stops the tailwheel assembly from being shorn off by the catapult cradle coming to an abrupt stop. Admittedly it doesn’t need it’s undercart now but that scenario may potentially severely damage the tail section if it’s struck.

Just an observation.

TNZ

TNZ,

I would think so.

After all, it was a very overrated aircraft. 😉 🙂

Mark

lol 😀 😀

TurboNZ,

Not by the British to my knowledge but certainly the Russians were playing with the idea in 1946 and conducted trials on the Cruiser ‘Molotov’.

Here is a shot from a Russian website and although listed by them as Seafire I it is almost certainly a Spitfire VB.

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fww2/sfire.html

Anybody know anything more about this?

Mark

Interesting pic there, Mark12.
Wonder is they disposed of the Seafire like the Hurris were by losing the aircraft.

TNZ

Hey Mark,

Very much appreciated, my modelling-friend will be over the moon !!

Cheers
Chris

That would be awesome.
Thanks for going to all the trouble to do this.

Cheers
Chris

Excellent .
I shall pass these on

Thanks heaps !!!! 🙂

Cheers
Chris