Hawker Typhoon

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fighter-bomber aircraft ground-attack aircraft single-seat fighter aircraft

The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber of World War II, renowned for its powerful ground-attack capabilities and low-altitude performance.

Aliases (2)

Bristol Typhoon (fighter-bomber role) ×1
Hawker Tornado ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fighter-bomber aircraft → ground-attack aircraft → single-seat fighter aircraft →
airframeMaterial	metal →
armament	4 × 20 mm Hispano cannon → bombs → rockets →
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom →
crew	1 →
designer	Sydney Camm →
developedFrom	Hawker Tornado →
engineConfiguration	liquid-cooled H-24 piston engine →
engineType	Napier Sabre →
enteredServiceWithUnit	No. 56 Squadron RAF →
era	1940s military aviation →
firstFlight	1940-02-24 →
fuselageFeature	large chin radiator →
introduced	1941 →
manufacturer	Hawker Aircraft →
maxSpeed	about 410 mph → about 660 km/h →
notableFeature	excellent low-altitude performance → heavy armament → powerful Napier Sabre engine →
notableOperation	Battle of Normandy → Falaise Pocket → Normandy landings →
numberBuilt	over 3,300 →
numberOfEngines	1 →
operator	Free French Air Forces → Royal Air Force → Royal Australian Air Force → Royal Canadian Air Force → Royal New Zealand Air Force →
primaryRole	close air support → fighter-bomber → ground attack →
productionPeriod	1941–1945 →
propulsionFeature	four-bladed propeller →
range	about 510 miles →
retired	1947 →
serviceCeiling	about 35,000 ft →
successor	Hawker Tempest →
tailConfiguration	conventional tailwheel →
usedFor	anti-armor attacks → close support of ground forces → interdiction missions →
usedInConflict	World War II →
wingConfiguration	low-wing monoplane →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hawker Aircraft → Sydney Camm → Sydney Camm →	designed
RAF Second Tactical Air Force → RAF Second Tactical Air Force ("Bristol Typhoon (fighter-bomber role)") →	aircraftOperated
Hawker Tempest → Hawker Typhoon ("Hawker Tornado") →	developedFrom
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 →	contemporaryOf
Hawker Aircraft →	notableProduct
Sydney Camm →	notableWork
No. 6 Squadron RAF →	operatedAircraft
Hawker Hurricane →	successor