Typhoon In Action

[Jack Cook]

Typhoon MK Ib of 56 Sqduadron at Bradwell Bay, UK

[Robbie Stuart]

My Dad told me about seeing Typhoon's shooting down V-1's during WW2. Helluva machine!
Thanks Jack for posting!
Robbie

[262crew]

I love the Typhoon! Wish there was one flying, I've been told there is one near flying condition at Harvey field about ten mins. from my house. Thanks Jack!

[dhfan]

If only that was true...

There's only one left, it's in the RAF Museum at Hendon.

[tom d. friedman]

never noticed the melon blister at the top of the canopy. that version's cockpit must have been more constricting than a spitfire's!!

[JDK]

Thanks, Jack!

If only that was true...

There's only one left, it's in the RAF Museum at Hendon.

In the UK, thanks to the last one being returned from America, from the Smithsonian, who'd inherited the example sent to the US for testing - I think that is worth mentioning on WIX.

Typhoons are often mistaken for Tempests, very similar looking - with at least one Tempest in the US, with Kermit Weeks at the Sun & Fun museum.

never noticed the melon blister at the top of the canopy. that version's cockpit must have been more constricting than a spitfire's!!

You'd think so - the aircraft is quite a bit bigger, and the cockpit a bit bigger. The blister is for a rear-view mirror. Interestingly, when Sidney Camm designed the Typhoon and Tornado, the assumption was that the terrific speeds they would fly at meant that no rear vision was necessary, so they were equipped only with scoops out of the headrest side areas like the P-40s. The Tornado was aborted due to the engine issues, but the Typhoon eventually had a bubble canopy fitted.



Hawker Tornado.

Regards,

[Dan K]

The Tiffy was certainly a brute...a flying example would cause sensory overload.

At least the Tempest count is a little more promising:

http://www.hawkertempest.se/Summary.htm

[famvburg]

Not to be questioning your dad's word, but I bet he saw Tempests shooting down V-1s. I don't think Typhoons had the speed.

My Dad told me about seeing Typhoon's shooting down V-1's during WW2. Helluva machine!
Thanks Jack for posting!
Robbie

[Robbie Stuart]

Not to be questioning your dad's word, but I bet he saw Tempests shooting down V-1s. I don't think Typhoons had the speed.

My Dad told me about seeing Typhoon's shooting down V-1's during WW2. Helluva machine!
Thanks Jack for posting!
Robbie

Ya know I think I did get them mixed up, probably were Tempest's. Also IIRC he said that sometimes the AAA guys would not lead the V-1 enough, & shoot down the Tempest.
Robbie

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[PeterA]

UK Typhoon/Tempest guru, Chris Thomas, advises on the first image:-

" The pilot is Stimpson of 56 Sqn."

PeterA

[Jack Cook]

Jim Edwards of 56 Sqd thought it was a American from TN who was killed in a accident

[PeterA]

Further:-

"The close-up is probably a press photo from the day the Typhoon was shown for the first time - 21 April 1943"

Those stripes fooled me. Apparently they are 24" white and 12" black applied from 5 December 1942 to 7 February 1944.

PeterA

[airnutz]

Those stripes fooled me. Apparently they are 24" white and 12" black applied from 5 December 1942 to 7 February 1944.

Yup, added in an attempt to stop the AA gunner friendly fire incidents who were confusing the Typhoon
with the FW 190. As I understand, The black stripes were ordered to be placed 19 November 1942 and
the white stripes placement followed on the Dec. 5th date. They had a few friendly fire incidents
from friendly aircraft as well with some losses of Tiffies.

[Michel C-GNCJ]

Here are a few pic of the Typhoon at RAF Hendon, this one has the bubble canopy:







Canadian pilots shined in WWII with the Typhoon...

This a/c had a crazy 24 cyls engine, the Napier Sabre. I can only imagine the maintenance this monster required in the field... very elaborated design for sure !



This later example was quite powerful ! Here's what Wikipedia says about it: ... the later Sabre VII delivered 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) with a new supercharger; the final test examples delivered 5,500 hp (4.100 kW) at 45 lb/sq in boost. By the end of the war there were several engines of the same power class; the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major was producing about 3,055 hp (2,280 kW), with almost twice the displacement, 4,360 in³ (71 L).