Description
During the development of the Typhoon, the Type N with the Napier Saber engine and the
Type R with the Rolls-Royce Vulture engine were developed, and the Type R, named
Tornado, made its first flight in October 1939.
The Type N, named Typhoon,
made its first flight in February 1940 due to delays in the development of the engine itself, and
it was determined that although its high-speed flight characteristics were quite good, it had a strong tendency to sway to the right during takeoff.
After that, production of the Tornado was discontinued due to problems with the engine supplied to it, making it difficult to put it into practical
use.On the other hand, the IA of the Typhoon, equipped with the new Saber IIA engine, was produced,
followed immediately by the IB equipped with a cannon. The aircraft was put into practical use in a hurry, but
as it was deployed in combat without sufficient practical test results,
problems arose in various places,
resulting in a fatal accident in which the entire tail section was damaged.
However, at that time, the only aircraft faster than the Fw190 at low altitudes was the Typhoon
, and its four 20mm cannons could crush the enemy with a single hit.
The defective tail section was resolved, and
from November 1942, the aircraft launched an attack on the German-occupied continent of Europe,
destroying airfields, ships, and railroads, achieving great results.
[Data]
Crew: 1 person
Overall width: 12.59m
Overall length: 9.93m
Overall height: 4.49m
Engine: Napier Saber IIA liquid-cooled 24-cylinder H type (output 2,180hp)
Maximum speed: 652km/h
Fixed armament: 20mm Hispano cannon ×4
First flight: 1940.2.24
