Hawker Hurricane Mk IID Tank Busters

Hurricane Mk IID From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hurricane Mk IIB conversion armed with two 40 mm ( in) AT cannons in a pod under each wing and a single Browning machine gun in each wing loaded with tracers for aiming purposes. The first aircraft flew on 18 September 1941 and deliveries started in 1942. Serial built aircraft had additional armour for the pilot, radiator and engine, and were armed with a Rolls-Royce gun with 12 rounds, later changed to the 40 mm ( in) Vickers S gun with 15 rounds. The outer wing attachments were strengthened so that 4G could be pulled at a weight of 8,540 lb (3,874 kg). The weight of guns and armour protection marginally impacted the aircraft’s performance. These Hurricanes were nicknamed “Flying Can Openers“, perhaps a play on the No. 6 Squadron’s logo which flew the Hurricane starting in 1941. Click to subscribe! The most viewed aviation chann