Hawker Typhoon
Fighter / Fighter Bomber
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Hawker Typhoon is a single-engine single-seat fighter and fighter bomber aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley Aircraft Ltd.. The Typhoon was operated by the Royal Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Napier Sabre IIA | |
| Engine Power | 1626 kW | 2180 hp |
| Speed | 652 km/h | 352 kts 405 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 10.363 m | 34.000 ft |
| Range | 820 km | 443 NM 510 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 3.992 kg | 8.800 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 5.171 kg | 11.400 lbs |
| Wing Span | 12,67 m | 41 ft 7 in |
| Wing Area | 25,9 m² | 279 ft² |
| Length | 9,74 m | 31 ft 11 in |
| Height | 4,67 m | 15 ft 4 in |
| First Flight | 24.02.1940 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 3330 | |
| Data for (Version) | Hawker Typhoon Mk IB | |
| [Photo-ID: 1257] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB Royal Air Force Reg.: MN235 c/n: 153219 worlds only surviving, ex USAAF Experimental Aircraft |
| Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon] | |