Tempest Mk V

Except for the cannons to me they both look like Tempests to me. ???

Typhoon Mk I BT


  Fido                        Hawker Tempest,   Now that I've got the Typhoon, I guess I'm looking for a Fury or Sea Fury next.

I would have said they were the same... ???

Because all arguing about performance aside (I actually think the Mustang was superior) the Spitfire is the most beasutiful plane ever built - bar none. 

As for how many there are, I would say about twenty decent models out there with dozens of repaints.  Ozzy might have a better idea about this...

IMHO  If you have seen a Spitfire, and flown one, at least in the virtual sense, and still have to ask that question, then no amount of recounting (The Spitfire Gospels) will ever explain the alure they have on some of us.  Part of it, at least for me, is that Spitfires and Hurricanes, were just as much a part of the "Few" that Winston Churchill spoke of after the Battle of Britain, as the pilots that flew them. Quote:


                     Fido

Plus  they're just so Damn Cute.

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The Tiffy and the Tempest are two very differet aircraft. Big thick wing and falling off tail are just a couple of things. Both had a Napier Saber H-Block 24 cylinder engine fitted (Tempest 2 had a Bristol Centaurus Radial). The Tiffy was a bit of a let down in it's intended roll as a replacement for the Hurricane, but went on to be a ground attack aircraft of the highest order. The Tempest was a fast interceptor and shot down many V-1's.

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In reality there were 47 variations of the Spitfire/Seafire although many of these were prototypes that did not go into production.
I honestly don't know what it is about the Spitfire that fires my imagination so much. I just know that no other aircraft has ever had such an impact upon me. I see many real Spitfires every year and every single time I see one or hear the sound of that Merlin or Griffon engine, I just get goose bumps. Pure magic!

Anyhow, nice shots again Fido pal. Glad you found a Tiffy and fixed those holes in your Tempest
Loads of great Sea Furies about at the moment. A couple are here at SimV but there are a load more at "No Noads."
The only Fury I can think of (land based version of the Sea Fury) is an FSDS version of the third Fury prototype with a Sabre enging rather than the Centaurus. I'd post you a shot but my CFS2 installs have gone up the spout!

Hawker Tempest   Thanks for the info on the Sea Furys, I will start my search tomorrow. I just realized, when I put on my headphones for the first time in days, that neither my Tempest nor Typhoon had any sound,     so I will spend the evening try to find a good sound file for them. I looked at both the Tempest and Typhoon from above and finally noticed the huge difference in in wing shape, the thickness had not been apparent at first look.  Never notice the difference in the tail sections, I'd like to blame it on the camo, but more likely I'm just not as observent as I used to be.

                         Fido 

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Hawker  I wish I had read your post before I installed my sound, I tried everything including resetting the bass on my sound card, trying to get the engine to sound like something more than your typical garden tractor.  
  On the subject of sound, does any one know if there is a way to listen to music and still hear all the aircraft noises, I would like to listen to 40's era WWII songs ,in the background, while flying some of my War Birds.

            Fido

Crew Chief's report 25/11/03 - Hawker Tempest V s/n NV994 JF-E. Canopy checked & found serviceable. Air tested over Shoreham. All satisfactory. Sign here.
Comments: Must be the pilot.



Fido. I don't know what's wrong with your canopy. Mine works as advertised. I suspect it's a missing or corrupt entry in Aircraft.cfg.