Tempest Mk I
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The Tempest Mk I was an early prototype version of the British Hawker Tempest fighter aircraft, featuring a distinctive Napier Sabre-powered engine installation and refined airframe design tested during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tempest Mk I canonical | 2 |
| Tempest Mk I prototype | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawker Tempest variant
ⓘ
prototype fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily |
Hawker Tempest
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawker Typhoon/Tempest family
|
| aircraftRole |
fighter
ⓘ
interceptor ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine piston aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeFeature |
enclosed cockpit
ⓘ
low-wing monoplane layout ⓘ refined airframe design ⓘ retractable landing gear ⓘ streamlined engine installation ⓘ |
| conflictTestedIn |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Sydney Camm ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Hawker Typhoon ⓘ |
| developedInto | Hawker Tempest production variants ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | liquid-cooled H-24 piston engine ⓘ |
| engineManufacturer | Napier & Son ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| firstFlightDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | all-metal monocoque construction ⓘ |
| locationOfTesting |
Royal Air Force stations
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom airfields
|
| manufacturer | Hawker Aircraft ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
distinctive Napier Sabre-powered installation
ⓘ
early refinement of Tempest airframe ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hawker Tempest
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawker Tempest family
|
| powerplant | Napier Sabre engine ⓘ |
| productionStatus | did not enter mass production ⓘ |
| program |
Hawker Tempest
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawker Tempest development programme
|
| purpose |
to support development of operational Tempest marks
ⓘ
to validate design improvements over Hawker Typhoon ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| successor |
Tempest Mk II
ⓘ
Tempest Mk V ⓘ Tempest Mk VI ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Hawker Aircraft
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawker test pilots
|
| usedFor |
aerodynamic evaluation
ⓘ
engine installation trials ⓘ flight testing ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low wing ⓘ |
| wingStructure | all-metal stressed-skin wing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tempest Mk I prototype