Hawker Typhoon
Specifications / Technical Data / Description
Nicknamed
‘Tiffy’, ‘Flying Tin Opener’ (in it’s anti tank role),
'Bomphoon' (by the press)
'Bomphoon' (by the press)
Manufacturer
Hawker Siddeley Aircraft
Kingston upon Thames, London, England
Kingston upon Thames, London, England
Designed by
Sydney Camm (1937)
Role
Fighter / Bomber
Crew
1
Engine
1 x Napier Sabre II
liquid-cooled H-24 piston engine
liquid-cooled H-24 piston engine
Engine Power
Takeoff power: 1,728 kw (2,350 hp)
Max level speed
663 km/h (412 mph) at 5,800 m (19,000 ft)
Cruising speed
409 km/h (254 mph) at 4,572 m (15,000ft)
Climb rate
-
Initial:14.2 m/s (2,790 ft/min)
-
At sea level:19.3 m/s (3,780 ft/min)
-
At 3,000 m (9,843 ft):14.4 m/s (2,834 ft/min)
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At 6,000 m (1,9685 ft):11.2 m/s (2,205 ft/min)
Time to altitude
4,572 m (15,000) in 6.2 mins
Service Ceiling
10,728 m (35,200 ft)
Range
1,110 km (690 mi)
Empty Weight
4,010 kg (8,840 lbs)
Max. Takeoff Weight
6,010 kg (13,250 lbs)
Wing Span
12.67 m (41 ft 7 in)
Wing Area
25.9 m² (279 ft²)
Length
9.73 m (31 ft 11 in)
Height
4.66 m (15 ft 3.5 in)
Armament
Data for version
Typhoon Mk 1B
First combat mission
Late 1941
Final delivery (all variants)
November 1945
Total production
15,586
ICAO Code
TYPH (unsure of the accuracy)
Production Variants
Typhoon F.Mk IA, Typhoon F.Mk IB, Typhoon FR.Mk IB