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{{About
 
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| link = Tempest (Family)
 
| link = Tempest (Family)
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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=== Flight Performance ===
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=== Flight performance ===
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The Tempest Mk II is the last propellor-driven aircraft in the Hawker line and is a fitting send-off. With its sleek airframe, extremely powerful Centaurus engine and heavyweight, it holds the highest top speed of any traditional prop aircraft in the game and acceleration to match. However, it only keeps these advantages below 3,000 meters, as above that the engine will asphyxiate and you will notice a drastic decrease in performance.  
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The Tempest Mk II is the last propeller-driven aircraft in the Hawker line and is a fitting send-off. With its sleek airframe, extremely powerful Centaurus engine and heavy weight, it holds the highest top speed of any traditional prop aircraft in the game and acceleration to match. However, it only keeps these advantages below 3,000 meters, as above that the engine will asphyxiate and you will notice a drastic decrease in performance.
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Boom & Zoom is this aircraft's forté, and is the main way you should fly it. It can easily abuse its brutal speed and acceleration combined with the amazing dive speed and powerful weaponry to blitz any aircraft that it sets its sights on. On the flip side, the heavy weight means it fares very poorly in manoeuvre fights as most propeller aircraft (and some jet-powered ones) will easily turn circles around it.
  
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Boom & Zoom is this aircraft's forté, and is the main way you should fly it. It can easily abuse its brutal speed and accelleration combined with the amazing dive speed and powerful weaponry to blitz any aircraft that it sets its sights on. On the flip side, the heavy weight means it fares very poorly in manoeuvre fights as most propellor aircraft (and some jet-powered ones) will easily turn circles around it.
 
 
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
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! RB
 
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! RB
 
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| 663 || 649 || 11,800 || 22.7 || 23.2 || 17.2 || 17.2 || 452
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| 669 || 653 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 22.4 || 23.2 || 17.2 || 17.2 || 452
 
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! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,658 m)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,658 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
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! RB
 
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| 820 || 722 || 11,800 || 20.1 || 21.0 || 36.8 || 23.9 || 452
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| 820 || 723 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 20.1 || 21.0 || 36.8 || 23.9 || 452
 
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====Details====
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==== Details ====
 
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! colspan="5" | Features
 
! colspan="5" | Features
 
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! Combat flap
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
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! Take-off flap
 
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! Landing flap
 
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! Air brakes
 
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! Arrestor gear
 
 
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
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| 822 || 340 || ??? || ~11 || ~7
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| {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 430 || ~14 || ~7
 
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
! WEP Engine power
 
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! colspan="3" | Setting 2
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! WEP Engine power
 
! WEP Engine power
 
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 16.9 mm Steel - Armour plate behind pilot's seat and headrest
 
* 16.9 mm Steel - Armour plate behind pilot's seat and headrest
 
* 44.5 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen
 
* 44.5 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)}}
 
{{main|Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)}}
  
 
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (156 rpg outer + 162 rpg inner = 636 total)
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon, wing-mounted (''Left'' (162 rpg inner + 156 rpg outer) + ''Right'' (162 rpg outer + 156 rpg inner) = 636 total)
 
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)|G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV (500 lb)|M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I (1,000 lb)|RP-3}}
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* Without load
 
* Without load
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* 2 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
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* 2 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
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* 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
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* 2 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
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* 2 x M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
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* 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
 
* 8 x RP-3 rockets
 
* 8 x RP-3 rockets
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== Usage in the battles ==
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== Usage in battles ==
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The main tactic for Tempest II is high-speed combat. With a weight of over 5,000 kg, and a peak WEP power of 2,500 HP it can accelerate very fast in a dive. This means that less altitude is traded for the same gain in speed compared to other props.
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The main tactic for the Tempest II is high-speed combat. With a weight of over 5,000 kg, and a peak WEP power of 2,500 hp it can accelerate very fast in a dive. This means that less altitude is traded for the same gain in speed compared to other props.
  
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The second main benefit from the extra weight is that the plane can hold the speed gained from a dive for a long time. Additionally, the plane has a very sleek airframe, which means that its top speed is the highest of any prop in the game. Considering this data, the plane should be flown in high-speed shallow manoeuvres.
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The second main benefit from the extra weight is that the plane can hold the speed gained from a dive for a long time. Additionally, the plane has a very sleek airframe, which means that its top speed is one of the highest of any prop in the game. Considering this data, the plane should be flown in high-speed shallow manoeuvres.
  
 
Against jets, the tactics are reversed. Jets are faster and heavier, thus shallow angles should be avoided. Steep angle energy fighting and turn fighting should be applied.
 
Against jets, the tactics are reversed. Jets are faster and heavier, thus shallow angles should be avoided. Steep angle energy fighting and turn fighting should be applied.
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Few exceptions against jets should be made. The Ho 229 will out turn the Tempest II, but upwards spirals at high speed are an effective way to burn away the 229’s energy and they are easily trapped.
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Few exceptions against jets should be made. The Ho 229 will out turn the Tempest II, but upwards spirals at high speed are an effective way to burn away the 229's energy and they are easily trapped.
  
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The second exception is the Meteor F Mk.3. This plane outperforms or is on par in every aspect except for, hilariously enough, top speed on the deck.  
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The second exception is the Meteor F Mk.3. This plane outperforms or is on par in every aspect except for, hilariously enough, top speed on the deck.
  
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The third and last are the Yak-15/17. They turn better, but their diving speed is a lot lower than the Tempest II’s.
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The third and last are the Yak-15/17. They turn better, but their diving speed is a lot lower than the Tempest II's.
  
 
'''''Versus the Tempest''''':
 
'''''Versus the Tempest''''':
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There's not much one can do while a Tempest II is diving on your aircraft, as it'll blitz you before you know it and will be gone just as fast. Most smart Tempest pilots stay around 2,500-3,500 meters so they can keep their engine performance and have the ability to abuse their dive speed. If you are able to catch a Tempest mid-turn or if it's unaware of your presence, it becomes significantly easier to take down considering most aircraft at the tier can turn circles around it. Try to catch them in a manoeuvre trap and force them to bleed their speed for an easy kill.
 
There's not much one can do while a Tempest II is diving on your aircraft, as it'll blitz you before you know it and will be gone just as fast. Most smart Tempest pilots stay around 2,500-3,500 meters so they can keep their engine performance and have the ability to abuse their dive speed. If you are able to catch a Tempest mid-turn or if it's unaware of your presence, it becomes significantly easier to take down considering most aircraft at the tier can turn circles around it. Try to catch them in a manoeuvre trap and force them to bleed their speed for an easy kill.
  
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===Manual Engine Control===
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=== Manual Engine Control ===
 
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
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! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
 
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! Oil
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! Oil !! Water !! Type
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! Water
 
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! Type  
 
 
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| Not controllable || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable
 
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===Modules===
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=== Modules ===
 
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! colspan="2" | Weaponry
 
! colspan="2" | Weaponry
 
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| I
 
| I
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| Fuselage Repair
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| Fuselage repair
 
| Radiator
 
| Radiator
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| HSBC mk.2
 
| HSBC mk.2
 
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| II
 
| II
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| Compressor
 
| Compressor
 
| Airframe
 
| Airframe
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| HMBC mk.2
 
| HMBC mk.2
 
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| III
 
| III
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| Wings Repair
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| Wings repair
 
| Engine
 
| Engine
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| Offensive 20 mm
 
| Offensive 20 mm
 
| HLBC mk.2
 
| HLBC mk.2
 
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| IV
 
| IV
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| 150 Octane Fuel
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| 150 octane fuel
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| Engine Injection
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| Engine injection
 
| Cover
 
| Cover
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| New 20 mm Cannons
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| New 20 mm cannons
 
| HRC mk.8
 
| HRC mk.8
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Strong engine providing excellent performance below 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
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* Strong engine providing excellent performance below 3,000 m/9,840 ft
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* Dives very well (low parasitic drag)
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* Dives very well (low parasite drag)
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* Excellent acceleration
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* Excellent accelleration
 
 
* Very high straight-line speed for a propeller-driven aircraft
 
* Very high straight-line speed for a propeller-driven aircraft
 
* Solid firepower
 
* Solid firepower
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Poor performance at high altitudes
 
* Poor performance at high altitudes
 
* Often gets matches with early rank 5 aircraft
 
* Often gets matches with early rank 5 aircraft
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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The creation of this plane also came with an older counterpart, the Tempest Mk V. The Mk II has a different engine than the Mk V which is why they seem different. The Mk II's were used later in the war than the Mk V's.
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The creation of this plane also came with it's an older counterpart, the Tempest Mk V. The Mk II has a different engine than the Mk V which is why they seem different. The Mk II's used later in the war than the Mk V's.  
 
  
 
=== In-game description ===
 
=== In-game description ===
 
The Hawker Tempest Mk.II was a single seat fighter powered by a single Bristol Centaurus radial engine. After the Hawker Typhoon had proved unsatisfactory in its originally intended role as an interceptor, Hawker continued their work on viable options for a replacement aircraft.
 
The Hawker Tempest Mk.II was a single seat fighter powered by a single Bristol Centaurus radial engine. After the Hawker Typhoon had proved unsatisfactory in its originally intended role as an interceptor, Hawker continued their work on viable options for a replacement aircraft.
  
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The Hawker Tornado project had been run with two separate engine options concurrently; after the Tornado was cancelled the idea of trialing two separate engines was applied to Hawker’s new venture, then entitled the Typhoon II. After major design changes and with a perceived lack of confidence in the Typhoon name, the aircraft was designated the Tempest. The original prototypes were planned as the Tempest I with the Sabre IV engine and the Tempest V with the Sabre II. Shortly after this, two Tempest Mk.IIs were ordered with the 18 cylinder Bristol Centaurus engine, rated at 2520 hp. An order for 500 Tempest IIs was placed in October 1942, before the prototype had even first taken to the air. The first flight occurred in June 1943 before the Bristol Aeroplane Company began production, completing construction of its first example in October 1944, joining the two prototypes to continue trials. After delays in the Tempest II program the aircraft type was originally intended for use against the Japanese in the Far East but entered service just too late for the operations in the Second World War.
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The Hawker Tornado project had been run with two separate engine options concurrently; after the Tornado was cancelled the idea of trialing two separate engines was applied to Hawker's new venture, then entitled the Typhoon II. After major design changes and with a perceived lack of confidence in the Typhoon name, the aircraft was designated the Tempest. The original prototypes were planned as the Tempest I with the Sabre IV engine and the Tempest V with the Sabre II. Shortly after this, two Tempest Mk.IIs were ordered with the 18 cylinder Bristol Centaurus engine, rated at 2520 hp. An order for 500 Tempest IIs was placed in October 1942, before the prototype had even first taken to the air. The first flight occurred in June 1943 before the Bristol Aeroplane Company began production, completing construction of its first example in October 1944, joining the two prototypes to continue trials. After delays in the Tempest II program the aircraft type was originally intended for use against the Japanese in the Far East but entered service just too late for the operations in the Second World War.
  
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The first two Tempest II squadrons were No.54 and No.247 in autumn 1945. Only two squadrons of Tempest IIs operated from the UK mainland itself. With the war’s end the demand for high numbers of Hawker’s new fighter no longer remained and aircraft contracts were reduced significantly. Whilst ‘Tiger Force’ – the planned force for the Far East – had been cancelled, the RAF still opted to deploy 180 Tempest IIs to the Far East between 1946 and 1947. Four squadrons were stood up in India and used in policing actions in the local area before the aircraft were handed over to the Royal Indian Air Force. The Tempest II was also used as part of the British Forces of Occupation in Germany until July 1949. Only 552 Tempest IIs were built, serving with the RAF, India and Pakistan.
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The first two Tempest II squadrons were No.54 and No.247 in autumn 1945. Only two squadrons of Tempest IIs operated from the UK mainland itself. With the war's end the demand for high numbers of Hawker's new fighter no longer remained and aircraft contracts were reduced significantly. Whilst 'Tiger Force' – the planned force for the Far East – had been cancelled, the RAF still opted to deploy 180 Tempest IIs to the Far East between 1946 and 1947. Four squadrons were stood up in India and used in policing actions in the local area before the aircraft were handed over to the Royal Indian Air Force. The Tempest II was also used as part of the British Forces of Occupation in Germany until July 1949. Only 552 Tempest IIs were built, serving with the RAF, India and Pakistan.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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== Read also ==
 
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''
 
  
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== See also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
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* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
 
{{Britain fighters}}
 
{{Britain fighters}}

Revision as of 19:00, 23 September 2019

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
Tempest Mk II
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Tempest Mk II
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This page is about the British fighter Tempest Mk II. For other versions, see Tempest (Family).

Description

GarageImage Tempest Mk II.jpg


The Tempest Mk II is a rank IV British fighter with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/SB) and 6.0 (RB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

General info

Flight performance

The Tempest Mk II is the last propeller-driven aircraft in the Hawker line and is a fitting send-off. With its sleek airframe, extremely powerful Centaurus engine and heavy weight, it holds the highest top speed of any traditional prop aircraft in the game and acceleration to match. However, it only keeps these advantages below 3,000 meters, as above that the engine will asphyxiate and you will notice a drastic decrease in performance.

Boom & Zoom is this aircraft's forté, and is the main way you should fly it. It can easily abuse its brutal speed and acceleration combined with the amazing dive speed and powerful weaponry to blitz any aircraft that it sets its sights on. On the flip side, the heavy weight means it fares very poorly in manoeuvre fights as most propeller aircraft (and some jet-powered ones) will easily turn circles around it.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 3,658 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
669 653 11800 22.4 23.2 17.2 17.2 452
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 3,658 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
820 723 11800 20.1 21.0 36.8 23.9 452

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flaps
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
430 ~14 ~7
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 440 < 430 < 530 > 330
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
950 m 2,300 hp 2,829 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
4,330 m 1,950 hp 2,398 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 16.9 mm Steel - Armour plate behind pilot's seat and headrest
  • 44.5 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)

The Tempest Mk II is armed with:

  • 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (156 rpg outer + 162 rpg inner = 636 total)

Suspended armament

Main articles: G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb), G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV (500 lb), M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I (1,000 lb), RP-3

The Tempest Mk II can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • Without load
  • 2 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
  • 2 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 8 x RP-3 rockets

Usage in battles

The main tactic for the Tempest II is high-speed combat. With a weight of over 5,000 kg, and a peak WEP power of 2,500 hp it can accelerate very fast in a dive. This means that less altitude is traded for the same gain in speed compared to other props.

The second main benefit from the extra weight is that the plane can hold the speed gained from a dive for a long time. Additionally, the plane has a very sleek airframe, which means that its top speed is one of the highest of any prop in the game. Considering this data, the plane should be flown in high-speed shallow manoeuvres.

Against jets, the tactics are reversed. Jets are faster and heavier, thus shallow angles should be avoided. Steep angle energy fighting and turn fighting should be applied. Few exceptions against jets should be made. The Ho 229 will out turn the Tempest II, but upwards spirals at high speed are an effective way to burn away the 229's energy and they are easily trapped.

The second exception is the Meteor F Mk.3. This plane outperforms or is on par in every aspect except for, hilariously enough, top speed on the deck.

The third and last are the Yak-15/17. They turn better, but their diving speed is a lot lower than the Tempest II's.

Versus the Tempest:

There's not much one can do while a Tempest II is diving on your aircraft, as it'll blitz you before you know it and will be gone just as fast. Most smart Tempest pilots stay around 2,500-3,500 meters so they can keep their engine performance and have the ability to abuse their dive speed. If you are able to catch a Tempest mid-turn or if it's unaware of your presence, it becomes significantly easier to take down considering most aircraft at the tier can turn circles around it. Try to catch them in a manoeuvre trap and force them to bleed their speed for an easy kill.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Not controllable Controllable
Auto control available 		Controllable
Auto control available 		Controllable
Auto control available 		Separate Controllable
2 gears 		Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Radiator HSBC mk.2
II Compressor Airframe HMBC mk.2
III Wings repair Engine Offensive 20 mm HLBC mk.2
IV 150 octane fuel Engine injection Cover New 20 mm cannons HRC mk.8

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Strong engine providing excellent performance below 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
  • Dives very well (low parasitic drag)
  • Excellent acceleration
  • Very high straight-line speed for a propeller-driven aircraft
  • Solid firepower
  • Very agile at moderate speeds
  • Reasonably decent roll rate

Cons:

  • Poor performance at high altitudes
  • Often gets matches with early rank 5 aircraft

History

The creation of this plane also came with an older counterpart, the Tempest Mk V. The Mk II has a different engine than the Mk V which is why they seem different. The Mk II's were used later in the war than the Mk V's.

In-game description

The Hawker Tempest Mk.II was a single seat fighter powered by a single Bristol Centaurus radial engine. After the Hawker Typhoon had proved unsatisfactory in its originally intended role as an interceptor, Hawker continued their work on viable options for a replacement aircraft.

The Hawker Tornado project had been run with two separate engine options concurrently; after the Tornado was cancelled the idea of trialing two separate engines was applied to Hawker's new venture, then entitled the Typhoon II. After major design changes and with a perceived lack of confidence in the Typhoon name, the aircraft was designated the Tempest. The original prototypes were planned as the Tempest I with the Sabre IV engine and the Tempest V with the Sabre II. Shortly after this, two Tempest Mk.IIs were ordered with the 18 cylinder Bristol Centaurus engine, rated at 2520 hp. An order for 500 Tempest IIs was placed in October 1942, before the prototype had even first taken to the air. The first flight occurred in June 1943 before the Bristol Aeroplane Company began production, completing construction of its first example in October 1944, joining the two prototypes to continue trials. After delays in the Tempest II program the aircraft type was originally intended for use against the Japanese in the Far East but entered service just too late for the operations in the Second World War.

The first two Tempest II squadrons were No.54 and No.247 in autumn 1945. Only two squadrons of Tempest IIs operated from the UK mainland itself. With the war's end the demand for high numbers of Hawker's new fighter no longer remained and aircraft contracts were reduced significantly. Whilst 'Tiger Force' – the planned force for the Far East – had been cancelled, the RAF still opted to deploy 180 Tempest IIs to the Far East between 1946 and 1947. Four squadrons were stood up in India and used in policing actions in the local area before the aircraft were handed over to the Royal Indian Air Force. The Tempest II was also used as part of the British Forces of Occupation in Germany until July 1949. Only 552 Tempest IIs were built, serving with the RAF, India and Pakistan.

Media

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See also

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Britain fighters
Fury  Fury Mk I · Fury Mk II
Nimrod  Nimrod Mk I · Nimrod Mk II
Gladiator  Gladiator Mk II · Tuck's Gladiator Mk II · Gladiator Mk IIF · Gladiator Mk IIS
Sea Gladiator  Sea Gladiator Mk I
Hurricane  Hurricane Mk I/L · Hurricane Mk.I/L FAA M · Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop
Sea Hurricane  Sea Hurricane Mk IB · Sea Hurricane Mk IC
Martin-Baker  MB.5
Spitfire (early-Merlin)  Spitfire Mk Ia · Spitfire Mk IIa · Spitfire Mk.IIa Venture I · Spitfire Mk IIb · Spitfire Mk Vb/trop · Spitfire Mk Vb · Spitfire Mk Vc/trop · Spitfire Mk Vc
Spitfire (late-Merlin)  Spitfire F Mk IX · Spitfire LF Mk IX · Spitfire F Mk IXc · Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc · Spitfire F Mk XVI
Spitfire (Griffon)  Spitfire F Mk XIVc · Spitfire F Mk XIVe · Prendergast's Spitfire FR Mk XIVe · Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe · Spitfire F Mk 22 · Spitfire F Mk 24
Seafire  Seafire LF Mk.III · Seafire F Mk XVII · Seafire FR 47
Typhoon  Typhoon Mk Ia · Typhoon Mk Ib · Typhoon Mk Ib/L
Tempest  Tempest Mk II · Tempest Mk V
Sea Fury  Sea Fury FB 11
Twin-engine fighters  Hornet Mk.I · Hornet Mk.III · Whirlwind Mk I · Whirlwind P.9
  Foreign:
Australia  ▄Boomerang Mk I · ▄Boomerang Mk II
France  ▄D.520 · ▄D.521
USA  ▄Martlet Mk IV · ▄Corsair F Mk II · ▄Hellcat Mk II · ▄Thunderbolt Mk.1 · ▄Mustang Mk IA

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