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Tempest Mk.V Series 2
INTRO The story of the Tempest is nothing more than an attempt to address the shortcomings of Hawker Typhoon, which prevented it from being a successful fighter. The main problem of the Typhoon was the thick wing with NACA 22 profile, offering lot of inner space for fuel and armament, but building drag rapidly with rising speed. Not surprisingly was the wing at the core of the changes on the way to the new fighter. The resulting design was originally supposed to retain the Typhoon name as the Mark II, but it became obvious, the result would be a new plane, so the name was changed to the Tempest, following the traditional path of Hawker to use the “wind” names for its fighters. Series of changes The new wing was 5 in (12,7 cm) thinner at the root and also the planform changed in comparison with Typhoon wing to more elliptical shape. As the new wing did not offer enough space for fuel, additional 76 gal (288 l) fuel tank had to be installed in the fuselage. The space for it was found between the firewall and the oil tank, but, consequently, it was necessary to move the engine forward by 21 in (53,4 cm). Due to that, the tail surfaces, both the stabilizer as well as elevator, had to be enlarged, also the undercarriage was rebuilt. So, yes, it was a new plane, although it kept the Typhoon engine, which was a very complex issue by itself. With quite ambitious goals regarding the performance of Tempest, new units were considered instead of troubled Napier Sabre II powering the Typhoon. But the things went different way... Back to the roots Early contract was placed for two prototypes based on the Typhoon airframes powered by Sabre IV, but due to delays, only the HM599 was fitted with it, while HM595 used old Sabre II. The two prototypes also differed in radiator layout as the HM595 retained the distinctive chin radiator of Typhoon, while HM599 undergo radical change as Sydney Camm, Hawker chief designer, wanted to streamline the design. The radiator moved to the leading edge of the inner wing sections on both sides and the sleek nose got some resemblance to the Spitfire. The wing-mounted radiators layout worked well aerodynamically, but the Sabre IV evinced multiple problems and also the complexity of the wing assembly with integrated radiators was of some concern. There were only two other units powerful enough for use with the Tempest instead of Sabre IV: the R&R Griffon and radial Bristol Centaurus IV. As the new name Tempest was definitely chosen, different marks were assigned to each engine variant and four more prototypes were ordered. The Mk.I was to be powered by the Sabre IV (HM599), the Mk.II by the Centaurus IV (LA602 and LA607), the Mk.III by the R&R Griffon IIB (LA610) and the Mk.IV by the Griffon 61 (LA614). Finally, the Mk.V (HM595) used slightly improved version of the Sabre II (IIB) producing 2,400 hp (1790 kW), thus 200 hp (147 kW) more than previous version. Although it was meant as a stopgap solution until Sabre IV engines would be available, it finally emerged as the main variant of the Tempest, because Centaurus was too late, Sabre Mk.IV still troubled by glitches and integration of the Griffon into the Typhoon airframe proved to be more demanding than expected. So Mk.III ended with first and only prototype, while Mk.IV was never built. Legend is born The HM595 prototype with Sabre II flew for the first time on September 2nd, 1942, fitted with car door canopy, as the bubble canopy was in development at the time. Streamlined HM599 with Sabre IV performed its maiden flight on February 24th, 1943. It was reasonably faster than HM595, but the solution of problems would take too much time. The easiest way to get the Tempest into the service was to proceed with Mk.V. The first production Tempest Mk.V made its maiden flight on June 21st, 1943, already fitted with bubble canopy. Armed with four 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon (200 rounds per barrel) achieved a top speed of 432 mph (695 km/h) at 18,400 feet (5,600 m), up to 45 mph (72 km/h) more than Bf 109 of Fw 190 (depending on mark). After the first production batch, the Hispano Mk.V cannons were installed, differentiating it from the first batch by barrels fully covered by the wing. The first squadron to receive Tempests was No. 486 in January 1944. Together with No. 3 Squadron it became operational in April 1944. With addition of No. 56 Squadron the first Tempest Wing was formed at Newchurch, Kent, under the command of W/Cdr Roland Prosper „Bee“ Beamont. Fighting everything After the period of operations over the France following the D-Day, the Tempest Wing was tasked to fight the V-1 Flying Bombs travelling low at speed of some 400 mph (640 km/h). The Tempest Mk.V was never effective high level fighter due to the nature of its engine, but at the middle and low levels was superior to virtually everything. And some 640 destroyed V-1s during the short period between June and August 1944 speak by themselves, as the rest of RAF scored some 160 of them during the period. After the V-1 bombing campaign ceased, the Tempest Squadrons returned to the common tasks. At the time, seven Tempest squadrons were flying air-to-air combats and claimed 240 kills (some 20 of them Me 262 jets). Most successful Tempest ace, D. C. Fairbanks (US) recorded 11 kills flying Mk.V „Terror of Rheine“. Second with nine kills came W. E. Schrader (NZ) with nine and J. J. Payton with six kills emerged as third overall. The most famous Tempest Pilot the Free French Pierre Clostermann added four kills to his tally of 11 (some sources state 18 kills, the precise number is unknown). Tempest was formidable fighter, fast, tough, with powerful weapons. Thanks to the excellent low altitude performance, the strafing attacks were also quite common, usually during the „search and destroy“ rides. Apart of cannons, the provision of two 1000 lb (450 kg) bombs or eight 60 lb (27 kg) rockets added to the destructive force. To the end of an era Two more variants of the Tempest would enter production later on, but both were too late to see WW II service. The Tempest Mk.II powered by the Centaurus V used some experience gained by examining the engine cowling of captured Fw 190s. The Tempest VI used the Sabre V engine, and was used only by five RAF squadrons based in the Middle East. Of the Tempest Mk.V 1,401 were produced. After the war Tempest V continued in service with British Air Force of Occupation (BAFO) squadrons until replaced by Tempest Mk.II. 84170 - NAV1
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ATTENTION
MMP-007 MMP-049 MMP-001 MMP-047 MMP-093 MMP-047 MMP-047 MMP-047 MMP-077 MMP-094 MMP-093 MMP-079
UPOZORNĚNÍ
METALLICS
MC214 MMP-001 DARK IRON
YELLOW SILVER FLAT WHITE FLAT BLACK SKY TIRE BLACK CLEAR RED CLEAR GREEN DARK GREEN MEDIUM SEAGRAY OCEAN GRAY AIRCRAFT GRAY-GREEN
Mr.COLOR SUPER METALLIC
METALLICS
SM201 MMC-001 SUPER FINE SILVER
ACHTUNG
ATTENTION
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INSTRUCTION SIGNS OPTIONAL VOLBA
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Mr.METAL COLOR
MISSION MODELS
BEND OHNOUT
SAND BROUSIT
INSTR. SYMBOLY OPEN HOLE VYVRTAT OTVOR
INSTRUKTION SINNBILDEN
SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ
REMOVE ODŘÍZNOUT
REVERSE SIDE OTOČIT
SYMBOLES APPLY EDUARD MASK AND PAINT POUŽÍT EDUARD MASK NABARVIT
A H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
decal 10
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E62
E62
F10
E60 MMP C364 079
MMP C364 079
E5
GRAY-GREEN
decal 11
GRAY-GREEN
B
E65
E14 E65
C
E67
H12 MMP C33 047
E2
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
decal 14
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
E9
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
H12 MMP C33 047
MMP C364 079
A
FLAT BLACK
GRAY-GREEN
E81
B F14 H8 C8 SILVER
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
H8 C8
E46
SILVER
D H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
E54
OPTIONAL: decal 31
OPTIONAL: decal 28 E25L H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
E25
OPTIONAL: decal 30
3
E
F
G
OPTIONAL: decal 29 H12 MMP C33 047
MMP C364 079
OPTIONAL: decal 32, 33
FLAT BLACK
E19
GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E72 decal 35
E11 H12 MMP C33 047
H12 MMP C33 047
FLAT BLACK
D17
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
MMP C364 079
E40
GRAY-GREEN
D4
E6
FLAT BLACK
H decal 13
E decal 12
C
G MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
F F15
D H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
E59 OPTIONAL: decal 34
D4
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A12
J
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E43
SILVER
step 1 UNDERSURFACE COLOR
F33
E77
E41
E49
E44
step 2 MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E80
H8 C8
E42
E31
SILVER
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E21
CROSS SECTION E21
E43
E49 E45 E44 E77, E80
E42
MMP C364 079
H12 MMP C33 047
GRAY-GREEN
FLAT BLACK
C2
J MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079
H
GRAY-GREEN
H12 MMP C33 047
E15
FLAT BLACK
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
C1
I C1
F32 F32 - MARKING
A
MMP C364 079
ONLY
GRAY-GREEN
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
E15 H12 MMP C33 047
OPTIONAL: decal 27
FLAT BLACK
E24 E18
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
E18
5
E39 SM201 MMC 001
E48
E69
FINE SILVER
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E32
E79
E78
MMP C364 079
E76
GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
B3
E28 B3
MMP C364 079
E50
GRAY-GREEN
E28 MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E63
MMP C364 079 MMP C364 079
E71
GRAY-GREEN
E53
GRAY-GREEN
E73
step 3
MMP C364 079
step 1
GRAY-GREEN
E34
step 2
B3 E37 E68 MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
E79 MMP C364 079
B2
GRAY-GREEN
E47
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
6
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E76
E78
B2
E26 E51 MMP C364 079
E52
GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E26 E71
step 2 MMP C364 079
E73
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
GRAY-GREEN
step 1
step 3
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E63
B2
B3
B2
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
B1 MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
7
E16 H12 MMP C33 047 H12 MMP C33 047
FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
E74
F16
F2
F20
E17
F12
F17
F1 A8
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
A8
F3
8
K
MARKING
A
MARKING
B
SM201 MMC 001
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
FINE SILVER
A6
SM201 MMC 001
A6
A5
A6 H12 MMP C33 047
H12 MMP C33 047
FINE SILVER
A13
FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
E1 E3
SM201 MMC 001
FINE SILVER
SM201 MMC 001
H12 MMP C33 047
FINE SILVER
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
FLAT BLACK
H12 MMP C33 047
F8
FLAT BLACK
A13 H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
F8
H12 MMP C33 047
F9
H94 C138
FLAT BLACK
CLEAR GREEN
A9
K
CAMOUFLAGE COLOR
E12 E10 E33
F6 D16
E10 E12 E35
D8
H90 C47
H77 MMP C137 040
A10
CLEAR RED
TIRE BLACK
H8 C8
E7
F27
SILVER
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
E13 H8 C8
SM201 MMC 001
F26
SILVER
FINE SILVER
E23 E41
9
D15
D13
H8 C8
H8 C8
SILVER
D11
SILVER
D12 D11
D12
H8 C8
H8 C8 SILVER
SILVER
D15
D13
H77 MMP C137 040
F19
TIRE BLACK
H77 MMP C137 040 TIRE BLACK
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
H8 C8 SILVER
H8 C8
E61
E58
SILVER
F18
A3 A7 A7
H94 C138
SM201 MMC 001
CLEAR GREEN
A1
A1
FINE SILVER
A2
H90 C47 CLEAR RED
H90 C47 CLEAR RED
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
10
H8 C8 SILVER
E64 SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
H8 C8 SILVER
SM201 MMC 001 FINE SILVER
E66
E70 H8 C8 SILVER
H8 C8 SILVER
E70 F25 E75 F21 MMP C364 079 GRAY-GREEN
F23 E20 E4
MMP C364 079
- 0,7 mm
GRAY-GREEN
MMP C364 079
F24
GRAY-GREEN
11
L H12 MMP C33 047
F11
FLAT BLACK
A11
H12 MMP C33 047
E22
FLAT BLACK
CLOSED CANOPY
L A4 E8
H12 MMP C33 047 FLAT BLACK
MC214 MMM 001
decal S42
DARK IRON
E8
E55
E57
MC214 MMM 001 DARK IRON
OPEN CANOPY
L F29
F30
F28
12
M
N G4
G4
G1
G1
G3
G2
M
N
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JF-E, flown by F/Lt. Pierre Clostermann, No. 3 Squadron RAF, Kastrup, A NV724 Denmark, July 1945 NV724 was the second of the two Clostermann´s JF-Es. The aircraft was delivered to the 3rd RAF Squadron in early July 1945, as a replacement aircraft when the first JF-E, NV994, was damaged during a crash landing in Vaerlöse airfield on July 1st. The decoration of the NV724 was similar to NV994, just white Croix de Lorraine was added to the radiator sides. The Le Grand Charles inscription under the canopy was missing on this aircraft.
B EJ705 W2-X, No. 80 Squadron RAF, 2nd TAF, Autumn 1944 No. 80 RAF Squadron was equipped with Tempest Mk.V in August 1944. The unit flew the anti V-1 flying bomb duties (Operation Diver) under the command of ADGB in Summer 1944. After this threat, the unit was moved on to the Continent under the command of the 2nd TAF resumed the fighter duties. EJ705 destroyed three Bf 109 and one Fw 190 during these duties and was flown by four different pilots. This plane was flown mainly by Australian pilots, so the aircraft carried a badge of kangaroo holding the Australian flag. After the war, No.80 Squadron was based in Wunsdorf by Hannover as part of British Air Forces of Occupation.
Tempest Mk.V Series 2
STENCILING POSITIONS
S44 S34 S1 S35
S36
S28
S10 S30
S31 S7
S10
S4
S10 S6
S5
S7 S31
S26 ? S25
S30 S10
S47 - ALL „AMAL” FASTENERS ON THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE
S10
S10
S10
S12
S10
S21 S11 S19 S45
S20
S45 S18 S11
S12
S39 S11 S37 S23
S30
S46
S47 S33
S32
S32
S33 S47
S46
S30
S37 S11
S24
S22 S16 S8 S41
S25 ? S27
S17
S14
S28 S15
S38 S29
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