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Tempest II Specifications |
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fighter/bomber
one
Centaurus
2,420 hp.
4 blade 14' dia.
9,000 lbs.
13,550 lbs.
none
4- 20 mm
8 - 60 lb.
33' 8"
41' 0"
310 mph
426 mph
4,520 fpm
37,000 feet
820 miles
1944 |
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In the first two pictures below are the rc Tempest built by David Wigley. It is from a Vailly Aviation kit.
Wingspan is 96" and length is 81 1/2".
Recommended power can come from 3.7 to 4.2 c.i.d. engines. David uses a
Quadra Q-75 to power his rc Tempest. All up weight can range from 30 to
40 lbs.
RC Tempest
 Vailly Aviation rc Tempest.
Kit Cutters Inc. will sell you their rc Tempest. It is from Jerry Bates Plans. Wingspan is 87". Recommended power can be a ST-3000 or Zenoah G-62 engine.
If you are looking for something much smaller, you may want to check out the rc Tempest from Green Air Design. It has a wingspan of just 22". Depron makes up the material used to construct it. Green Air recommends a GAD brushless motor for power.
Kit Cutters has a 75.5" wingspan rc Hawker Tempest. It comes from Nexus plans. Kit Cutters will sell you a short kit, full kit, or plans.
The first Tempest prototype, produced by Hawker, flew on Sept. 2, 1942.
Pilots reported a great performance improvement over prior Hawker
aircraft particularly in climb rate and maximum altitude.
The Tempest became operational in April of 1944 and were primarily used for troop support and ground attack missions.
RC Tempest
 The rc Tempest by David Wigley.
Modellbau Bichler has a rc Tempest with a wingspan of 98", a length of 83", and a weight of about 30 lbs. It has a fiberglass fuselage and foam sheeted wings. Engines are from 60 to 90 ccm.
I.M.P. Scale has a rc Tempest kit. Wingspan is 81" and length is 67". Materials are balsa and plywood. Weight is around 19 lbs.
Skyshark RC has a rc Tempest. The balsa and ply kit builds to a 54" wingspan and a 45" length. Engines are from .45 to .61 and weight is about 6 lbs.
RC Tempest
 Pitch Scala Hobby rc Tempest.
The rc Tempest from Pitch Scala Hobby has a wingspan of 80". Fuselage length comes to 69". You will need a 30 ccm engine for power.
Hobby Hangar has a rc Tempest kit that is all wood. Its wingspan is 41" and length is 34". From .15 to .25 engines will power the 3 lb. scale rc airplane.
Brian Taylor has rc Tempest plans. The scale rc model has a 61 1/2" wingspan and a 47" length. It needs .60 2C or .80 4C power and weighs around 10 lbs.
Alfa Model has a park flyer rc Tempest. Its wingspan is just 33" and length 27". The 1 lb. rc scale model needs a Speed 300 type motor.
When Germany used V-1 flying bombs to attack England, the Tempest went up against them. Its ability
to fly fast at lower altitudes helped it excel in the role of V-1 hunter. In 1944 Tempest aircraft accounted for one third of all
flying bombs downed. They downed almost 900 flying bombs before the war ended.
Tempest aircraft supported Allied ground troops on their march towards Berlin.
During their initial 30 days of operations, they downed 52 Luftwaffe aircraft.
In ground attack operations Tempest aircraft strafed and bombed vital German supply lines putting almost 100 locomotives out of action.
RC Tempest
 RC Tempest by Ian Bailey
Pictured immediately above and below is the rc Tempest built by Ian Bailey. It is from his own Scale Models plans. Wingspan is 77" and length is 64". You will need a minimum 20 cc four cycle
engine or from 25 to 44 cc two cycle engines for power. All up weight will be about 13 lbs.
S&B Models has a rc Tempest that has a EPP fuselage and sheeted foam wings. Its wingspan is 33", weight is around 1 lb. and recommended motor is a Speed 400 type.
RC Universe shows a rc Tempest kit from Heritage RC for .40 to .59 engines.
The Tempest is credited with
the downing of at least twenty Luftwaffe jet aircraft in air to air
combat. Rather than intercepting the jets directly, they
flew
over the airfields where the jets were based. They pounced on the
jets when they slowed to land and were unable to accelerate quickly.
A total of 1,414 Tempest aircraft were built.
RC Tempest
Ian Bailey's rc Tempest climbing.
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Hawker Tempest
