The Hawker Typhoon and Tempest

The Hawker Typhoon and Tempest - Great Britain

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This massive new fighter, the heaviest and most powerful single-seat single-engined warplane envisaged at the time of its design, was to suffer a long gestatory period. Despite its problems, it was to blossom into one of the most formidable weapons evolved during the Second World War, and became the mainstay of Britain's fighter defense against the V-1 "Buzz Bomb".

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The Hawker Typhoon and Tempest - Great Britain
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This massive new fighter, the heaviest and most powerful single-seat single-engined warplane envisaged at the time of its design, was to suffer a long gestatory period. Despite its problems, it was to blossom into one of the most formidable weapons evolved during the Second World War, and became the mainstay of Britain's fighter defense against the V-1 "Buzz Bomb".
Model Available from Aviation Models
© The Aviation History On-line Museum 2006 All rights reserved.