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The first Hawker Tempest prototype flew on Sept. 2, 1942. Pilots reported a great performance improvement over prior Hawker aircraft particularly in climb rate and maximum altitude.
The aircraft became operational in April of 1944 and were primarily used for troop support and ground attack missions.
When Germany used V-1 flying bombs to attack England, the Hawker 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 they accounted for one third of all flying bombs downed. They downed almost 900 flying bombs before the war ended.
Hawker 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 the aircraft strafed and bombed vital German supply lines putting almost 100 locomotives out of action.
The Hawker 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.
Pictured above and immediately below is the giant scale Hawker Tempest rc 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. All up weight can range from 30 to 40 lbs.
Kit Cutters Inc. will sell you a rc Hawker 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 Hawker Tempest for sale by 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 scale rc Hawker Tempest radio control airplane for sale. It comes from Nexus plans. Kit cutters will sell you a short kit, full kit, or plans.
Modellbau Bichler has a giant scale Hawker 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 Hawker Tempest kit. Wingspan is 81" and length is 67". Materials are balsa and plywood. Weight is around 19 lbs.
Skyshark RC has a kit for the Hawker Tempest for sale. 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.
Hobby Hangar has a rc Hawker 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 Hawker 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 yard Hawker Tempest rc. Its wingspan is just 33" and length 27". The 1 lb. rc scale model needs a Speed 300 type motor.
S&B Models has a rc Hawker Tempest for sale 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 Hawker Tempest kit from Heritage RC for .40 to .59 engines.
The second picture below is of the rc Hawker Tempest for sale from Pitch Scala Hobby. It has a wingspan of 80". Fuselage length comes to 69". You will need a 30 ccm engine for power.
The final two picture on this page are of the rc Hawker 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.
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