Hi Dick,
I was contemplating the Hurricane as well, as it is not that often seen at the average flying field. I think ESM will change that with this offering. I have two ESM planes with their "Generation 5" retracts. Being a fan of anything that increases my chances for success, I found that the UK company "YT International" offers a set of replacement cylinders for the ESM gear that convert them to "air up/spring down". I ordered a set from them at a cost of 25 pounds (plus 5 pounds posatge). I guess you could say, they are now "Generation 5.1". Anyway, YT may have a set of these for the larger gear and it might be worth investigating. JM2C!
Make sure you apply some blue loctite to all of the screws on the gear. When I was replacing the stock cylinders I found that all of the screws were lightly set. The two smaller screws that secure the cylinders are very fragile, in that the head will easily strip out if you apply to much force with the hex wrench (ask me how I know).
Good luck with the build. Will we be seeing this in RC Reports?
Happy Flying!
Loopman
