40mm hurricane - how to use it?

[Velianwarcriminal]

So i just got the hurricane mk 4 with the 40mm vickers cannons, any tips for using it propperly, i first tried using it vs player tanks like the ju87g2 (which is crap against player tanks anyway) nothing too impressive happened, a few hits and a few fires that get put out imidiatly,

I went back to trying to use it as a bnz fighter - too fast and end up with your target tailing you if you dont fire and pull up fast enough and most of the time the cannons miss

Tried turn fighting, but the imaginary ammo suplie proved a little unforgiving for the mg's and the cannons, also im pretty sure a shot bounced off a russian biplane(not sure if its posible but its what it looked like) but we all know that russian planes are made from pure comunism and therefore reflects all democratic shells

Is this only good as an ai ground attacker and a bomber hunter?

[Illusionyary]

It's an awesome fighter too. One hit kills anything in the game provided you can actually hit them square on.

[Velianwarcriminal]

Originally posted by Illusionyary:

It's an awesome fighter too. One hit kills anything in the game provided you can actually hit them square on.

Ive noticed that bit with bombers, but i cant find anything else that cant outspeed the cannons

[Illusionyary]

Originally posted by ApertureWarrior:

Ive noticed that bit with bombers, but i cant find anything else that cant outspeed the cannons

You've just got to get used to how the thing flies and how the cannons work. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it, it's a great troll plane to fly since it has a really low BR.

[Drakenson]

As far as I'm aware, most British ground attackers are underwhelming atm. Considering that British shells are just as underwhelming, I'd gladly take those fires that you've been able to cause as a good thing.
I'd practice top-down shots, as well as shots on T-34s, as their armor is sloped perfectly for side shots from the air. Their ammo is stored on the bottom, so aim lower and hope their tracks don't absorb the shot, (they probably will).

If it makes you feel any better, irl Hurricane Vickers S 40mm attackers sucked. I think they only killed 1/3rd of the tanks they were even able to hit.

[Velianwarcriminal]

Originally posted by Illusionyary:

Originally posted by ApertureWarrior:

Ive noticed that bit with bombers, but i cant find anything else that cant outspeed the cannons

You've just got to get used to how the thing flies and how the cannons work. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it, it's a great troll plane to fly since it has a really low BR.

Definatly flys nicer than the german equivalent(ju87g1/2) since its built around a fighter design

[Red]

Yea it's probably best at taking down bombers.
But you are doing your team a contribution, i mean it's better you one hitting the bombers then having 2 team mates with pee shooters failing to bring one down.

It works as a fighter also, it's just much harder to land them hits.
It also isn't great at turning, small magazines and a very long reload time.
So i wouldn't blame people for focusing on bombers.

Practise generally helps. I improved greatly at predicting when to fire a shot to land a hit as time went on.

It works well on ai ground units from what i remeber. Again granted if you can land the hit of course.

[Ivannovick]

This page always has useful information, check it always

http://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=HurricaneMkI_Late

[Sir Fraser]

Im not sure what you guys go on about with the plane because its actually a decent plane when it comes to crippling tanks and flying away.

I would suggest setting your plane to have 500mm convergence as it tends to be that range when you start engaging tanks.

As for destroying other planes im not really sure it takes a bit of practice with it to destroy planes with.