Hawker Tempest

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World War II aircraft fighter aircraft monoplane single‑engine aircraft

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.

Statements (53)

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 → Royal Air Force → Royal Indian Air Force → Royal New Zealand Air Force →
powerplantVariant	Bristol Centaurus V → Napier Sabre II → Napier Sabre IIA → Napier Sabre IIB → Napier Sabre V → Rolls‑Royce Griffon IIB →
primaryUser	Pakistani Air Force → Royal Air Force → Royal 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 →
variant	Tempest Mk I → Tempest Mk II → Tempest Mk III → Tempest Mk V → Tempest Mk VI →
wingConfiguration	low‑wing monoplane →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hawker Aircraft → Sydney Camm → Sydney Camm →	designed
RAF Second Tactical Air Force →	aircraftOperated
Hawker Aircraft →	notableProduct
Sydney Camm →	notableWork
No. 6 Squadron RAF →	operatedAircraft
Hawker Typhoon →	successor