Spitfire or Hurricane?

[sir baconface]

Some of the best adverts ever.

But not for Schlossers, Wagners or Kuntz.

It’s a Kentish brew so not sure if you guys saw them up in the North West.

 

[Tanzeylee]

The Spitfire was more your Melinda Messenger all about aesthetics sleek lines and good chassis whereas the Hurricane was more your Jenna Jameson a true workhorse that did all the dirty work.

 

[crazyg]

Some of the best adverts ever.

But not for Schlossers, Wagners or Kuntz.

It’s a Kentish brew so not sure if you guys saw them up in the North West.

Not seen that one before. Brilliant!
I've got a Spitfire pint pot in my cupboard - amongst many others.

 

[BlueAnorak]

The Hurricane was a good plane but it was phased out of service as a front line fighter against the Germans gradually becoming a fighter bomber for the rest of the war or deployed to India against the Japanese. It simply didn't have the air frame to allow it to be enhanced like the Spitfire.
Also Spitfire squadrens were generally assigned to tackle German fighters in the Battle of Britain, while Hurricanes took on the bombers. This led to the discrepancy between kills of 55% to Hurricanes and 42% to Spitfires.
It was a bloody good fighter bomber for the rest of the war as it could out turn most German fighters even the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. It was outstanding in this role in the North Aftrica campaign and onwards.

 

[nixmith2]

The designer of the Spitfire Reginald J Mitchel was born about a mile from our house just over the border in Staff. Very clever chap. He was also learning to fly but sadly died early from cancer I believe.

I went up in a 1942 Tiger Moth at Duxford last year, my wife bought it for my Birthday. I had a fly too, it was excellent. You could also go up in a Spitfire. But it's much much more expensive, will have to wait untill I win the lottery or something. That merlin just engine sounds fabulous.

Yes - this is true.

There is a very good propaganda film (David Niven and Leslie Howard) called 'The First of the Few' about his life, its on Amazon Prime and also Youtube. If you see it and think there is some dodgy acting by the pilots, that is because they are real WW2 pilots, not actors.

 

[1961_vintage]

Has to be the Hurricane. "Spitfire" Higgins just doesn't sound right.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Hope you like these, OP. Taken at the Spitfire & Hurricane Museum at Manston, Kent.




https://ibb.co/HtWPMJ1

the first one looks like a later model powered by a Griffon engine - the longer nose cowling and propellor boss give it that look.

Apparently the original cost was £12,700 per unit - your choice gents - a Spitfire or a Kia Picanto lol

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

the first one looks like a later model powered by a Griffon engine - the longer nose cowling and propellor boss give it that look.

Apparently the original cost was £12,700 per unit - your choice gents - a Spitfire or a Kia Picanto lol

Haha. What mpg do you get from the spitfire?

 

[bluethrunthru]

Haha. What mpg do you get from the spitfire?

Not as good as the Kia and there are fewer streets - however you do get a paint job that inspired Mario's Bentley wrap - and if you want to pass something in the Kia you have to wind the fucker up - in the Spit you can just blast it out of your way and that would be way more enjoyable.

 

[Vicious111]

For me, it will always be the Spitfire. Elegant and graceful, she is a machine of true beauty.