Hawker Typhoon

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Specifications / Technical Data / Description
Nicknamed
‘Tiffy’, ‘Flying Tin Opener’ (in it’s anti tank role),
'Bomphoon' (by the press)
Manufacturer
Hawker Siddeley Aircraft
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
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)
  • 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
  • 2 × 20 mm Hispano II cannon wing-mounted, firing 145 rounds per gun with a velocity of 840–880 m/s (2,800–2,900 ft/s)
  • 8 × RP-3 unguided air-to-ground rocket
  • 2 × 230 kg (500 lb) or 2 × 450 kg (1,000 lb) bombs OR two 205 litres (45 gal) drop tanks
  • 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
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