Hawker Typhoon.
The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. It was intended to be a medium–high altitude interceptor, as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane but several design problems were encountered and it never completely satisfied this requirement.
The Typhoon was designed to mount 12 machine guns and be powered by the latest 2000 hp engines. Its service introduction in mid-1941 was plagued with problems and for several months the aircraft faced a doubtful future. When the Luftwaffe brought the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 into service in 1941, the Typhoon was the only RAF fighter capable of catching it at low altitudes; as a result it secured a new role as a low-altitude interceptor.
Through the support of pilots such as Roland Beamont it became established in roles such as night-time intruder and long-range fighter. From late 1942 the Typhoon was equipped with bombs and from late 1943 RP-3 ground attack rockets were added to its armoury. Using these two weapons, the Typhoon became one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft.
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Thanks to brentg for the model.
Various adjustments for good flight performance in RF 7.5.
Flight controls include throttle, rudder, ailerons, elevator, landing flaps, retractable landing gear..
Fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Landing flaps are on channel 6.
Retractable landing gear on channel 7.
This model flies fairly well. It requires a little bit of extra up elevator for take offs. Nice landings especially when using the landing flaps. Another nice WW II era warbird for your collection.
The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. It was intended to be a medium–high altitude interceptor, as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane but several design problems were encountered and it never completely satisfied this requirement.
The Typhoon was designed to mount 12 machine guns and be powered by the latest 2000 hp engines. Its service introduction in mid-1941 was plagued with problems and for several months the aircraft faced a doubtful future. When the Luftwaffe brought the formidable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 into service in 1941, the Typhoon was the only RAF fighter capable of catching it at low altitudes; as a result it secured a new role as a low-altitude interceptor.
Through the support of pilots such as Roland Beamont it became established in roles such as night-time intruder and long-range fighter. From late 1942 the Typhoon was equipped with bombs and from late 1943 RP-3 ground attack rockets were added to its armoury. Using these two weapons, the Typhoon became one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft.
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Thanks to brentg for the model.
Various adjustments for good flight performance in RF 7.5.
Flight controls include throttle, rudder, ailerons, elevator, landing flaps, retractable landing gear..
Fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
Landing flaps are on channel 6.
Retractable landing gear on channel 7.
This model flies fairly well. It requires a little bit of extra up elevator for take offs. Nice landings especially when using the landing flaps. Another nice WW II era warbird for your collection.
