Hawker Typhoon Fighter-Bomber Family
The Hawker Typhoon began as a high-speed single-seat interceptor but became one of the RAF most effective low-level fighter-bombers. Its heavy structure, powerful engine, cannon armament, bombs, and rockets made it central to close-support operations in northwest Europe after 1943, while the related Tempest followed as the faster high-altitude development.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Hawker TyphoonTyphoon Mk IBTyphoon 1BHawker P.5212
- Family Name
- Hawker Typhoon
- Full Name
- Hawker Typhoon Fighter-Bomber Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Hawker Typhoon began as a high-speed single-seat interceptor but became one of the RAF most effective low-level fighter-bombers. Its heavy structure, powerful engine, cannon armament, bombs, and rockets made it central to close-support operations in northwest Europe after 1943, while the related Tempest followed as the faster high-altitude development.
- First Flight Year
- 1,940
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- One Napier Sabre family liquid-cooled H-layout sleeve-valve piston engine; exact Typhoon dash variant and placement are not asserted.
- Name
- Hawker Typhoon Napier Sabre installation
- Notes
- RAF Museum and the inherited Typhoon evidence identify Napier Sabre power across the family; exact Sabre mark and physical placement are not asserted here.
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 03:37:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 20:38:53 UTC