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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight performance ===
 
=== Flight performance ===
The Tempest has an excellent Napien Sabre 2 engine. It allows air speeds up to 727 km/h (393 knots). The aircraft has a descent maneuverability, and extending the flaps helps massively in turning.You can outmaneuver almost any american airplane, but dogfighting isn't recommended in this plane. It can withstand from 14 G to -7 G.  
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The Tempest has an excellent Napien Sabre 2 engine. It allows air speeds up to 727 km/h (393 knots). The aircraft has a descent maneuverability, and extending the flaps helps massively in turning. You can outmaneuver almost any American airplane, but dogfighting isn't recommended in this plane. It can withstand from 14 G to -7 G.
  
 
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
The '''Tempest'''-s weakest point is the engine. It is '''''very''''' big and gives away after 2-3 hits.The aircraft becomes vulnerable because speed is one of it's biggest advantages. It has a armored glass in the front (44.45 mm or 1.75 in), and armor on the back of the seat (16.9 mm or 0.66 in). It's worst opponent is the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire series]]. It's best not to mess with them. If you entered a dogfight reduce airspeed, extend flaps and let them overshoot. The Tempest is also vulnerable to AAA fire. You should avoid flying over enemy bases and airfields. If impossible to avoid get close to the ground and fly away. Other than that the aircraft is very durable. It can withstand a solid amount of damage with [[:Category:Aircraft machine guns|MG-s]] and [[:Category:Aircraft cannons|cannons]] in the hull. To increase chances of surviving you should always avoid decreasing airspeed under 200 km/h (107 knots).
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The Tempest's weakest point is the engine. It is '''''very''''' big and gives away after 2-3 hits. The aircraft becomes vulnerable because speed is one of its biggest advantages. It has an armoured glass in the front (44.45 mm or 1.75 in), and armour on the back of the seat (16.9 mm or 0.66 in). Its worst opponent is the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire series]]. It's best not to mess with them. If you entered a dogfight reduce airspeed, extend flaps and let them overshoot. The Tempest is also vulnerable to AAA fire. You should avoid flying over enemy bases and airfields. If impossible to avoid, get close to the ground and fly away. Other than that the aircraft is very durable. It can withstand a solid amount of damage with [[:Category:Aircraft machine guns|MGs]] and [[:Category:Aircraft cannons|cannons]] in the hull. To increase chances of surviving, you should always avoid decreasing airspeed under 200 km/h (107 knots).
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
The '''Tempest''' has great performance in altitudes up to 5000 m (16404 ft). It isn't recommended to hunt bombers. The aircraft is best at destroying less maneuverable planes like: [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]]-s, [[F4U (Family)|F-4 Corsair-s,]] [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf- 190-s]], ground attack planes and any bomber that comes near the ground. It excels at high speeds. However it isn't a classic boom and zoom aircraft, because you shouldn't fly too high after attack. The guns reach maximum efficiency when firing in bursts. Try to avoid long bursts, a burst should not exceed 5-6 bullets. You should replace the climbing with flying away in a more or less straight line. Don' t attack unless you can fly away at a high airspeed (at least 500 km/h or 269 knots).
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The Tempest has great performance in altitudes up to 5,000 m (16,404 ft). It isn't recommended to hunt bombers. The aircraft is best at destroying less maneuverable planes like: [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]]s, [[F4U (Family)|F-4 Corsairs,]] [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf-190s]], ground attack planes and any bomber that comes near the ground. It excels at high speeds. However it isn't a classic boom-and-zoom aircraft because you shouldn't fly too high after attack. The guns reach maximum efficiency when firing in bursts. Try to avoid long bursts, a burst should not exceed 5-6 bullets. You should replace the climbing with flying away in a more or less straight line. Don't attack unless you can fly away at a high airspeed (at least 500 km/h or 269 knots).
  
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
Great airspeed,
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* Great airspeed,
 
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* Good maneuverability
Good maneuverability,
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* Four Hispano 20 mm cannons
 
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* Excellent Silver Lion and Research Points boosters
4 Hispano 20 mm cannons,
 
 
 
Excellent silver Lion and Research Points boosters.
 
 
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
Vulnerability of the engine,
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* Engine vulnerable to damage
 
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* Plane is large, presenting a big target for enemies
Size of the plane,
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* Cannot equip payloads
 
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* Expensive to purchase
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== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 18:51, 30 May 2020

VTOL | Rank 5 USA
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▀Tempest Mk V
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▀Tempest Mk V
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This page is about the premium German fighter Tempest Mk V (Germany). For the British version, see Tempest Mk V. For other versions, see Tempest (Family).

Description

GarageImage Tempest Mk V (Germany).jpg


The ▀Tempest Mk V is a premium rank IV German fighter with a battle rating of 6.0 (AB), 5.7 (RB), and 6.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.43.

General info

Flight performance

The Tempest has an excellent Napien Sabre 2 engine. It allows air speeds up to 727 km/h (393 knots). The aircraft has a descent maneuverability, and extending the flaps helps massively in turning. You can outmaneuver almost any American airplane, but dogfighting isn't recommended in this plane. It can withstand from 14 G to -7 G.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,700 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
666 651 11125 21.0 21.6 16.9 16.9 250
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,700 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
728 695 11125 19.1 20.0 24.6 20.4 250

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 > 337
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
1,447 m 2,065 hp 2,272 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
4,981 m 1,735 hp 1,909 hp

Survivability and armour

The Tempest's weakest point is the engine. It is very big and gives away after 2-3 hits. The aircraft becomes vulnerable because speed is one of its biggest advantages. It has an armoured glass in the front (44.45 mm or 1.75 in), and armour on the back of the seat (16.9 mm or 0.66 in). Its worst opponent is the Spitfire series. It's best not to mess with them. If you entered a dogfight reduce airspeed, extend flaps and let them overshoot. The Tempest is also vulnerable to AAA fire. You should avoid flying over enemy bases and airfields. If impossible to avoid, get close to the ground and fly away. Other than that the aircraft is very durable. It can withstand a solid amount of damage with MGs and cannons in the hull. To increase chances of surviving, you should always avoid decreasing airspeed under 200 km/h (107 knots).

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)

The Tempest Mk V (Germany) is armed with:

  • 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 800 total)

Usage in battles

The Tempest has great performance in altitudes up to 5,000 m (16,404 ft). It isn't recommended to hunt bombers. The aircraft is best at destroying less maneuverable planes like: Fw 190s, F-4 Corsairs, Bf-190s, ground attack planes and any bomber that comes near the ground. It excels at high speeds. However it isn't a classic boom-and-zoom aircraft because you shouldn't fly too high after attack. The guns reach maximum efficiency when firing in bursts. Try to avoid long bursts, a burst should not exceed 5-6 bullets. You should replace the climbing with flying away in a more or less straight line. Don't attack unless you can fly away at a high airspeed (at least 500 km/h or 269 knots).

Manual Engine Control

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

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Radiator
II Compressor Airframe
III Wings repair Engine Offensive 20 mm
IV Engine injection Cover New 20 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great airspeed,
  • Good maneuverability
  • Four Hispano 20 mm cannons
  • Excellent Silver Lion and Research Points boosters

Cons:

  • Engine vulnerable to damage
  • Plane is large, presenting a big target for enemies
  • Cannot equip payloads
  • Expensive to purchase

History

On October 15, 1944, a Hawker Tempest Mk V, EJ709, flown by F/O George Taylor Kinnel of the RNZAF, was flying an armed reconnaissance mission over Münster when he was hit by flak and crash-landed at Nieukerk. He survived the landing and was taken as a POW.[1]

The aircraft was salvaged by 2./Versuchsverband O.K.L. and moved to Finnow. There, it was repaired with parts from another Tempest that had been shot down near Hespe in December 1944. The repairs were finished on January 4, 1945. It was then brought to Rechlin for testing.[1]

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Goering's Tempest." The Hawker Tempest Page. N.p., 06 Dec. 2014. Web. 06 Mar. 2019. Website

See also

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;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


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