The Tempest, originally known as the Typhoon II, was a significantly improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, intended to address the Typhoon's unexpected deterioration in performance …

The 820-mile range of the Tempest V in clean condition was an appreciable improvement over that of the Typhoon and was due not only to the small additional quantity of fuel carried, but to …

Oct 7, 2013 · The Tempest is what Sydney Camm was hoping for when he designed the Typhoon. The big problem with the Typhoon was its wing which just didn't allow the aircraft to …

The British contribution to these powerful aircraft was a series of Hawker fighters, the "Typhoon", "Tempest", and "Sea Fury". This document provides a history and description of these aircraft.

Squadron Leader A S Dredge, Officer Commanding No. 3 Squadron, RAF, briefs his pilots for a sweep over the Caen area, on the elevator of a Hawker Tempest Mk. V, coded JF-M, at …

Hawker developed what was originally an improved Typhoon II, but the differences between it and the Mk I were so great that it was effectively a different aircraft, and was renamed the Hawker …

Jul 1, 2017 · In speed, rate of climb and armament the Tempest is clearly ahead; range, wing loading and power loading are pretty similar; and the Tempest's cockpit view was clearly …

The Hawker Tempest was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft of World War II, an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, and one of the most powerful fighters used in the war.

Originally called the Typhoon II, the Tempest was an enhanced version of the Hawker Typhoon, designed to rectify the Typhoon’s surprising drop in performance at high altitudes by …

Aug 24, 2025 · Powered by the herculean Bristol Centaurus, the Tempest Mk II out-paced the Tempest V in every flight profile and beat its predecessor’s climb rate by as much as 1,000 …