Hawker TEMPEST Mk II

Type:Hawker TEMPEST Mk II is a single-seat Fighter or Bomber.

Engine:one 2,520-hp (1,879-kW) Bristol Centaurus V or VI radial piston engine.

Performance:maximum speed 440 mph (708 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,570 m); climb to 15,000 ft (4,570 m) in 4 minutes 30 seconds; service ceiling 37,000 ft (11,280 m); range 800 miles (1,287 km).

Weights:empty 8,900 lb (4,037 kg); maximum take-off 13,250 lb (6,010 kg).

Armament:four 20-mm cannon, and up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or eight 60-lb 927-kg) rockets carried under the wings.

Other Users:India and Pakistan.

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