Hawker Tempest

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The Hawker Tempest was a British World War II fighter aircraft renowned for its high speed, low-level performance, and effectiveness against V-1 flying bombs and late-war German fighters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
fighter aircraft
monoplane
single‑engine aircraft
aircraftEngineType piston engine
armamentFixed 4 × 20 mm Hispano cannon
armamentOrdnance bombs
rockets
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 1
designer Sydney Camm
developedFrom Hawker Typhoon
engineConfiguration single‑engine
era 1940s
firstFlightDate 1942-09-02
introduced 1944
manufacturer Hawker Aircraft
maximumSpeed approximately 435 mph at 17,000 ft
notableCapability effective V‑1 flying bomb interceptor
effective against late‑war German fighters
high speed at low altitude
numberBuilt about 1,700
operator French Air Force
Pakistani Air Force
linked to: Pakistan Air Force

Royal Air Force
Royal Indian Air Force
linked to: Indian Air Force

Royal New Zealand Air Force
powerplantVariant Bristol Centaurus V
Napier Sabre II
linked to: Napier Sabre

Napier Sabre IIA
linked to: Napier Sabre

Napier Sabre IIB
linked to: Napier Sabre

Napier Sabre V
linked to: Napier Sabre

Rolls‑Royce Griffon IIB
linked to: Rolls-Royce Griffon
primaryUser Pakistani Air Force
linked to: Pakistan Air Force

Royal Air Force
Royal Indian Air Force
linked to: Indian Air Force

Royal New Zealand Air Force
productionPeriod 1942–1945
propulsion propeller‑driven
range approximately 740 miles
retired 1953
role fighter
fighter‑bomber
serviceCeiling approximately 37,000 ft
successor Hawker Fury
usedInConflict Indonesian National Revolution
Second World War
linked to: World War II
variant Tempest Mk I
Tempest Mk II
Tempest Mk III
Tempest Mk V
Tempest Mk VI
wingConfiguration low‑wing monoplane

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Hawker Aircraft notableProduct Hawker Tempest
Hawker Aircraft designed Hawker Tempest
Sydney Camm notableWork Hawker Tempest
Sydney Camm designed Hawker Tempest
Hawker Typhoon successor Hawker Tempest
Sydney Camm designed Hawker Tempest
subject linked to: Camm
No. 6 Squadron RAF operatedAircraft Hawker Tempest
No. 3 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Hawker Tempest
Napier Sabre usedOnAircraft Hawker Tempest
Bristol Centaurus usedInAircraft Hawker Tempest II
linked to: Hawker Tempest
Bristol Centaurus usedInAircraft Hawker Tempest prototype
linked to: Hawker Tempest
Bristol Centaurus usedOnAircraft Hawker Tempest II
subject linked to: Bristol Centaurus radial engine
linked to: Hawker Tempest
No. 79 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Hawker Tempest
No. 81 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk V aircraftFamily Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk II partOfSeries Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk I partOf Hawker Tempest family
linked to: Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk I program Hawker Tempest development programme
linked to: Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk I aircraftFamily Hawker Typhoon/Tempest family
linked to: Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk VI basedOn Hawker Tempest Mk V
linked to: Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk VI aircraftFamily Hawker Tempest family
linked to: Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk III basedOn Hawker Tempest
Tempest Mk III aircraftFamily Hawker Tempest family
linked to: Hawker Tempest