Tempest Mk III
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The Tempest Mk III was a late-World War II British fighter aircraft prototype, developed as an advanced version of the Hawker Tempest with a more powerful engine and improved performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tempest Mk III canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military aircraft
ⓘ
Hawker Tempest variant ⓘ fighter aircraft prototype ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | prototype ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
low‑wing monoplane
ⓘ
single‑engine ⓘ single‑seat ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily |
Hawker Tempest
ⓘ
surface form:
Hawker Tempest family
|
| aircraftGeneration | advanced version of Hawker Tempest ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
fighter
ⓘ
interceptor ⓘ |
| airframeRelation | development of Tempest airframe ⓘ |
| basedOn | Hawker Tempest ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Sydney Camm ⓘ |
| designGoal |
better climb performance
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higher speed ⓘ improved high‑altitude capability ⓘ improved performance over Hawker Tempest ⓘ |
| developer | Hawker Aircraft ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline engine ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hawker Aircraft ⓘ |
| productionStatus | did not enter mass production ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston‑engined ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | late World War II era ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| successor | Tempest Mk IV ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
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surface form:
Royal Air Force (intended)
|
| wingType | elliptical wing (Tempest‑type) ⓘ |
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