Tempest Mk II
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World War II aircraft
fighter aircraft
military aircraft
single-engine aircraft
single-seat aircraft
The Tempest Mk II was a late-World War II British fighter aircraft variant distinguished by its powerful radial engine and improved low-altitude performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tempest Mk II canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal monocoque fuselage ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
four 20 mm Hispano cannon ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
| configuration | single-seat, single-engine fighter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor | low-altitude performance ⓘ |
| designer | Sydney Camm ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Hawker Typhoon
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawker Typhoon (via Tempest family)
|
| engineType | air-cooled radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| feature |
bubble canopy
ⓘ
improved low-altitude performance compared to earlier Tempest variants ⓘ laminar-flow wing (Tempest family characteristic) ⓘ shortened nose due to radial engine installation ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1943 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Hawker Sea Fury
ⓘ
surface form:
Sea Fury
|
| introduced | late World War II ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hawker Aircraft ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | one of the fastest piston-engined fighters at low altitude in RAF service ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
Pakistan Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Indian Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Indian Air Force
|
| partOfSeries | Hawker Tempest ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Centaurus radial engine ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tempest Mk I ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
ⓘ
fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fighter escort
ⓘ
ground-attack missions ⓘ interception ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.