Simviation Forum - Hawker Typhoon

May 10^th, 2004 at 7:39am

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For fans of this excellent ground-attack airplane, I highly recommend your obtaining a copy of the June 2004 issue of Aeroplane Monthly magazine. The "Tiffie" is the airplane showcased in this issue's "Database" series.

As usual, the articles trace the history of the airplane from prototype and development through operational service and extant examples. Also included is an article on flying the airplane.

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Reply #1 - May 10^th, 2004 at 5:52pm

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I just picked up my copy today but have not had time to read it all yet. Nice Spitfire center spread also. I think I'm correct in saying that there is only one Typhoon remaining.

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Reply #2 - May 11^th, 2004 at 6:09am

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Roger I don't suppose your scanner is working is it? Kiss

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #3 - May 11^th, 2004 at 6:22am

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Roger I don't suppose your scanner is working is it? Kiss

It sure is Wink

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Reply #4 - May 11^th, 2004 at 6:54am

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Uncle Roger could you please please please do some scanning for me? Kiss

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Reply #5 - May 11^th, 2004 at 9:09am

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Thanks for the heads-up Felix. I must try & pick up a copy. I missed the last one you mentioned. Roll Eyes

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Reply #6 - May 28^th, 2004 at 3:05pm

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HAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHA
WKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the typhoon! dude, you know the griffon engine used in the tempest? what they could do was open the engine covers, take out the spark plugs Grin

, and replace them with temporary fuses! this meant that when the engine was running, a dirty great spout of firecame out of the top of each cylinder! although dangerous Grin

, it looked bloody spectacular!!! dude it rocked 8).
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Reply #7 - May 28^th, 2004 at 3:11pm

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HAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOO
NHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOONHAWKERTYPHOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the typhoon! dude, you know the griffon engine used in the tempest? what they could do was open the engine covers, take out the spark plugs Grin

, and replace them with temporary fuses! this meant that when the engine was running, a dirty great spout of firecame out of the top of each cylinder! although dangerous Grin

, it looked bloody spectacular!!! dude it rocked 8).
Akula

I think you will find that the Typhoon and Tempest had a Napier Sabre not a Rolls Royce Griffon Wink

A prototype Tempest was flown with a Griffon but it was never used in production aircraft. The only other engine fitted to production Tempests was the Bristol Centaurus in the MkII.

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Reply #8 - Jun 2^nd, 2004 at 12:16pm

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good point. how come i never noticed that?! my bloody mate was lying! oh well.
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Reply #9 - Jun 2^nd, 2004 at 1:24pm

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I don't think your mate was lying completely. Although he got the type of engine wrong i'm sure i've heard of doing that trick with the spark pulgs before.

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