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    Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    Having a hard time telling these two apart? Hopefully this brief post can help.


    When viewed from head on as in figure 1, there are a couple of key differences to note. The most obvious would be the rounded appearance of the G.50's radial engine, which stands in stark contrast to the "V" shape of the Merlin inline engine. One can also see the distinctive intake scoop protruding from beneath the fuselage of the Hurricane, a feature that is not present on the G.50.


    Apart from the very obvious differences at the forward end of each aircraft, figure 2 demonstrates a couple of other noticeable differences in air frame design. Unlike the Hurricane, the bottom of the G.50's fuselage tapers almost to a point towards the tail plane, and the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer creates a much straighter line.



    When viewed from behind as in figure 3, the absence of the lower intake on the G.50 makes the fuselage appear to sit "on top" of its wings. The G.50's fuselage also appears much wider/stouter in cross section.




    As demonstrated in figure 5, the wings of the G.50 have a vaguely forward swept appearance, and tend to meet the fuselage at a much straighter angle than the Hurricane.



    **This post is dedicated to the memory of all pilots lost to friendly fire on ATAG**

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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    This is great. One vote for a sticky!

    Sort of related - the other day I saw a 109 shooting up a He 111. Probably thought it was a Blennie or Beau.

    Snapper edit: Agreed! Stickied. Excellent post.
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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    I think every combat sim should come with aircraft ID charts included in the game menu.

    How difficult can it be to put one together if all the 2D and 3D images are all present in the game ?

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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence



    Not sure.

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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    I always shoot first and ask questions later

    like: "Why on earth would you fly a Hurricane when there are G50's ingame?"

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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    I'm so afraid of fratricide that i will not take a shot at a plane until positive ID is made, which means that i am less than 100 m, which is, well, it hasn't happened yet.
    But one day i will be on someones tail!

    Seriously, maybe if i wore glasses then I'd see the planes a bit more clearly......

    Thanks for doing the plane comparisons CM.
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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    Quote Originally Posted by SharkBait View Post
    This is great. One vote for a sticky!

    Sort of related - the other day I saw a 109 shooting up a He 111. Probably thought it was a Blennie or Beau.

    Snapper edit: Agreed! Stickied. Excellent post.
    I had no idea that Snapper can hijack posts

    Hahaha we should all be concerned!!!
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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    Great post! Thanks for doing this Sharkbait and bringing awareness on behalf the Italian Stallion pilots. With that said, the G50 is for men and women with exceptional situational awareness who must be always be ready to evade friend and foe. Most G50 pilots like myself will try to put a yellow nose on to minimize any confusion, but even that doesn't always help some trigger happy fellas

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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    Quote Originally Posted by jaydog View Post
    Great post! Thanks for doing this Sharkbait and bringing awareness on behalf the Italian Stallion pilots. With that said, the G50 is for men and women with exceptional situational awareness who must be always be ready to evade friend and foe. Most G50 pilots like myself will try to put a yellow nose on to minimize any confusion, but even that doesn't always help some trigger happy fellas
    Jaydog, this post was contributed by your very own staffel member, Carl Marks! I can't take credit for this.
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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    Sometimes I prefer to fly without markings and let the confusion simultaneously be my best friend and worst enemy.

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    Re: Is it a G.50 or a Hurricane? How to I.D. with Confidence

    Yep..If I'm lone wolfing it..I will go unmarked and wing up with Spitties and Hurricanes. I take the good with the bad that comes with it. Good times!
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