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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_Typhoon_Mk_Ib_L.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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[[File:GarageImage_Typhoon_Mk_Ib_L.jpg|420px|thumb|left|The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' in the garage]]
 
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} British fighter {{Battle-rating|2}}. This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
  
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The Typhoon is a heavily armed, fast fighter bomber which excels in Boom and Zoom tactics. It is armed with four deadly Hispano cannons, which can obliterate enemy fighters with the air targets belt. With all module purchased, the Typhoon is one of the fastest planes in its tier, reaching speeds of almost 700km/h in level flight. You also have an excellent climb rate and great maneuverability, enabling you to dogfight quite effectively against some targets.
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The Typhoon is a heavily armed, fast fighter bomber which excels in Boom and Zoom tactics. It is armed with four deadly Hispano cannons, which can obliterate enemy fighters with the air targets belt. With all modules purchased, the Typhoon is one of the fastest planes in its tier, reaching speeds of almost 700km/h in level flight. You also have an excellent climb rate and great manoeuvrability, enabling you to dogfight quite effectively against some targets.
  
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You also get some decent payload options. A choice of 2x 250, 500 or 1000lb bombs or 8x RP-3 rockets allow you to hit enemy ground targets hard and fast. Just beware that carrying such payloads will adversely effect your flight characteristics. In ground forces RB, it is best to assess the situation on the battlefield. If the enemy team is ground forces heavy, you can chose to thin them out with bombs or rockets. You can even use your cannons to good effect on light targets like the Wirbelwind and PT-76. If the enemy team has a high volume of aircraft in the air, leave the payload and just focus on taking them out.
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You also get some decent payload options. A choice of 2 x 250, 500 or 1000 lb bombs or 8 x RP-3 rockets allow you to hit enemy ground targets hard and fast. Just beware that carrying such payloads will adversely effect your flight characteristics. In ground forces RB, it is best to assess the situation on the battlefield. If the enemy team is ground forces heavy, you can chose to thin them out with bombs or rockets. You can even use your cannons to good effect on light targets like the Wirbelwind and PT-76. If the enemy team has a high volume of aircraft in the air, leave the payload and just focus on taking them out.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
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|-
 
! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
|-
 
|-
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|642||626|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||20.7||21.0||16.5||16.5||450
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| 647 || 626 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 20.4 || 21.0 || 16.5 || 16.5 || 450
 
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|-
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,248 m)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,248 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
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! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
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|-
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|696||671|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||18.5||19.5||26.6||19.5||450
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| 696 || 671 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 18.7 || 19.5 || 23.2 || 19.5 || 450
 
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! colspan="5" | Features
 
! colspan="5" | Features
 
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! Combat flap
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! Combat flaps
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! Take-off flap
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! Take-off flaps
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! Landing flap
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! Landing flaps
 
! Air brakes
 
! Air brakes
 
! Arrestor gear
 
! Arrestor gear
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flaps<br> (km/h)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
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! -
 
! -
 
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| {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} ||420|| ~12 || ~6
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| {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 420 || ~11 || ~5
 
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
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| < 400 || < 440 || < 480 || > 350
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| < 390 || < 440 || < 480 || > 337
 
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|-
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
! WEP Engine power
 
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| 1,447 m || 2,065 hp || 2,272 hp  
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| 1,447 m || 2,065 hp || 2,271 hp
 
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! colspan="3" | Setting 2
 
! colspan="3" | Setting 2
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! WEP Engine power
 
! WEP Engine power
 
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| 4,981 m || 1,735 hp || 1,909 hp  
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| 4,981 m || 1,735 hp || 1,908 hp
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! Optimal altitude
 
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! 100% Engine power
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 42.8 mm Bulletproof glass in cockpit front.
 
* 42.8 mm Bulletproof glass in cockpit front.
 
* 12.7 mm Steel plate behind the pilot.
 
* 12.7 mm Steel plate behind the pilot.
 
* 3 mm Steel plate in front of engine.
 
* 3 mm Steel plate in front of engine.
 
* 1 mm Steel plate behind the engine.
 
* 1 mm Steel plate behind the engine.
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* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
 
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* More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage
 
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}
 
{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}
  
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (140 rpg = 560 total)
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (140 rpg = 560 total)
 
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)|G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV (500 lb)|M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I (1,000 lb)|RP-3}}
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* Without load
 
* Without load
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* 2 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs
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* 2 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
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* 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs
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* 2 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
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* 2 x M.C. 1000 lb Mk.I bombs
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* 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
 
* 8 x 76 mm RP-3 rockets
 
* 8 x 76 mm RP-3 rockets
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== Usage in the battles ==
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== Usage in battles ==
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===Manual Engine Control===
 
===Manual Engine Control===
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! colspan="7" | MEC elements
 
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
 
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! rowspan="2" |Mixer
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! rowspan="2" |Pitch
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! rowspan="2" | Pitch
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! colspan="3" |Radiator
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! colspan="3" | Radiator
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
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! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
 
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! Oil
 
! Oil
 
! Water
 
! Water
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! Type  
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! Type
 
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| Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br>Auto control available || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Auto control available || rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>2 gears || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
 
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| I
 
| I
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| Fuselage Repair
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| Fuselage repair
 
| Radiator
 
| Radiator
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| Offensive 20 mm
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| HSBC mk.2
 
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| II
 
| II
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| Compressor
 
| Compressor
 
| Airframe
 
| Airframe
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| New 20 mm cannons
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| HMBC mk.2
 
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| III
 
| III
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| Wings Repair
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| Wings repair
 
| Engine
 
| Engine
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| Mk.II year 1942
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| HLBC mk.2
 
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| IV
 
| IV
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| Engine Injection
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| Engine injection
 
| Cover
 
| Cover
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| Mk.II year 1943
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| HRC mk.8
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* With combat flaps turn circle is much tighter (arcade battle)
 
* With combat flaps turn circle is much tighter (arcade battle)
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* 4 x high damage Hispano cannons  
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* 4 x high damage Hispano cannons
 
* Great Boom & Zoom aircraft
 
* Great Boom & Zoom aircraft
 
* Retains energy well
 
* Retains energy well
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Terrible roll rate
 
* Terrible roll rate
 
* Cannon recoil can cause aircraft to lose speed and easily overheats when stock
 
* Cannon recoil can cause aircraft to lose speed and easily overheats when stock
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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The Hawker Typhoon was the planned successor to the Hurricane, as a support high altitude fighter for the Spitfire. However early problems with it's structural integrity cause it to commonly break its back on landing. The engine was also far from perfect. The Napier Sabre was very temperamental and always combusted in to flames when started. The large prop was also an issue. The diameter was one of the biggest of the war and a prop strike would almost always flip the aircraft. Another problem was the thick wings the Typhoon used. They had a poor performance at it's intended high altitude and was quickly moved to a low altitude ground attack role. Here it found it's element. The Typhoon's thick wings allowed it to carry 4 20mm cannons and up to a 2000lb bomb load. The "Tiffie" became one of the best RAF ground attack aircraft of the war and was praised for it's stable gun platform and durability. The Typhoon was succeeded by the Tempest, which improved and fixed the earlier design.
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The Hawker Typhoon was the planned successor to the Hurricane, as a support high altitude fighter for the Spitfire. However early problems with its structural integrity cause it to commonly break its back on landing. The engine was also far from perfect. The Napier Sabre was very temperamental and often combusted into flames when started. The large prop was also an issue. The diameter was one of the biggest of the war and a prop strike would almost always flip the aircraft. Another problem was the thick wings the Typhoon used. They performed poorly at its intended high altitude and the plane was quickly moved to a low altitude ground attack role. Here it found its element. The Typhoon's thick wings allowed it to carry 4 20mm cannons and up to a 2000lb bomb load. The "Tiffie" became one of the best RAF ground attack aircraft of the war and was praised for its stable gun platform and durability. The Typhoon was succeeded by the Tempest, which improved and fixed the earlier design.
  
 
The Hawker Typhoon was a single engine, single seat fighter which first entered service with the RAF in 1941. Typhoon fighters of the first production series were equipped with a canopy with massive framing and a Rover-produced car-type side door for cockpit access. The first modification of this was to replace some of the solid metal fairings with transparent panels and cut down the pilot’s head armor plate to help increase visibility. Lack of visibility remained a significant problem and whilst a new canopy was being developed, the bulky radio mast and its fairing were replaced with a whip aerial further aft along the fuselage. A new drop-shaped canopy was designed for the pilot's cockpit, providing a good all-round view. The new canopies were fitted on the production aircraft from September 1943 on.
 
The Hawker Typhoon was a single engine, single seat fighter which first entered service with the RAF in 1941. Typhoon fighters of the first production series were equipped with a canopy with massive framing and a Rover-produced car-type side door for cockpit access. The first modification of this was to replace some of the solid metal fairings with transparent panels and cut down the pilot’s head armor plate to help increase visibility. Lack of visibility remained a significant problem and whilst a new canopy was being developed, the bulky radio mast and its fairing were replaced with a whip aerial further aft along the fuselage. A new drop-shaped canopy was designed for the pilot's cockpit, providing a good all-round view. The new canopies were fitted on the production aircraft from September 1943 on.
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By the time these later Mk IBs were in service, the aircraft’s shortcomings as a fighter had been identified, but it coped perfectly in the role of a fighter-bomber and a close air-support aircraft, striking German airfields, communication lines, railways, and ships.
 
By the time these later Mk IBs were in service, the aircraft’s shortcomings as a fighter had been identified, but it coped perfectly in the role of a fighter-bomber and a close air-support aircraft, striking German airfields, communication lines, railways, and ships.
  
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Since Typhoons were flown at low altitudes under strong enemy anti-aircraft fire, the designers paid great attention to protecting the pilot and the aircraft's vital systems. The pilot's head and back were protected with an armored backrest and a 38-mm-thick armored glass windscreen. An armor plate protecting the engine was fitted behind the propeller fairing.
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Since Typhoons were flown at low altitudes under strong enemy anti-aircraft fire, the designers paid great attention to protecting the pilot and the aircraft's vital systems. The pilot's head and back were protected with an armored backrest and a 38 mm thick armored glass windscreen. An armor plate protecting the engine was fitted behind the propeller fairing.
  
 
After many early teething problems, critical failures and threats to be withdrawn from service altogether, the Typhoon finally found its niche as a rugged, dependable ground attack aircraft. It achieved notoriety amongst German soldiers during the Normandy campaign when, whilst Spitfires were achieving air superiority, the Typhoons were able to cause mayhem amongst German ground units. The Typhoon's production was discontinued in November 1945, and it was withdrawn from service in early 1947. All in all, 3,205 Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB aircraft were produced.
 
After many early teething problems, critical failures and threats to be withdrawn from service altogether, the Typhoon finally found its niche as a rugged, dependable ground attack aircraft. It achieved notoriety amongst German soldiers during the Normandy campaign when, whilst Spitfires were achieving air superiority, the Typhoons were able to cause mayhem amongst German ground units. The Typhoon's production was discontinued in November 1945, and it was withdrawn from service in early 1947. All in all, 3,205 Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB aircraft were produced.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== Read also ==
 
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== See also ==
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
 
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Revision as of 08:38, 11 April 2019

Introducing Wiki 3.0
Typhoon Mk Ib/L
typhoon_mk1b_late.png
Typhoon Mk Ib/L
Britain flag.png Britain
III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
4.7 4.3 5.0
Class:
Research:18 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:47 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
This page is about the British fighter Typhoon Mk Ib/L. For other versions, see Typhoon Mk Ia and Typhoon Mk Ib.

Description

GarageImage Typhoon Mk Ib L.jpg


The Typhoon Mk Ib /Late is a rank III British fighter with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB), 4.3 (RB), and 5.0 (SB). This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

The Typhoon is a heavily armed, fast fighter bomber which excels in Boom and Zoom tactics. It is armed with four deadly Hispano cannons, which can obliterate enemy fighters with the air targets belt. With all modules purchased, the Typhoon is one of the fastest planes in its tier, reaching speeds of almost 700km/h in level flight. You also have an excellent climb rate and great manoeuvrability, enabling you to dogfight quite effectively against some targets.

You also get some decent payload options. A choice of 2 x 250, 500 or 1000 lb bombs or 8 x RP-3 rockets allow you to hit enemy ground targets hard and fast. Just beware that carrying such payloads will adversely effect your flight characteristics. In ground forces RB, it is best to assess the situation on the battlefield. If the enemy team is ground forces heavy, you can chose to thin them out with bombs or rockets. You can even use your cannons to good effect on light targets like the Wirbelwind and PT-76. If the enemy team has a high volume of aircraft in the air, leave the payload and just focus on taking them out.

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,248 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
647 626 11000 20.4 21.0 16.5 16.5 450
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,248 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
696 671 11000 18.7 19.5 23.2 19.5 450

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flaps
(km/h) 		Max Static G
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420 ~11 ~5
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 390 < 440 < 480 > 337
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
1,447 m 2,065 hp 2,271 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
4,981 m 1,735 hp 1,908 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 42.8 mm Bulletproof glass in cockpit front.
  • 12.7 mm Steel plate behind the pilot.
  • 3 mm Steel plate in front of engine.
  • 1 mm Steel plate behind the engine.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)

The Typhoon Mk Ib/L is armed with:

  • 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (140 rpg = 560 total)

Suspended armament

Main articles: G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb), G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV (500 lb), M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I (1,000 lb), RP-3

The Typhoon Mk Ib/L can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • Without load
  • 2 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
  • 2 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 8 x 76 mm RP-3 rockets

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Not controllable
Auto control available 		Controllable
Auto control available 		Combined Controllable
2 gears 		Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Radiator Offensive 20 mm HSBC mk.2
II Compressor Airframe New 20 mm cannons HMBC mk.2
III Wings repair Engine Mk.II year 1942 HLBC mk.2
IV Engine injection Cover Mk.II year 1943 HRC mk.8

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • With combat flaps turn circle is much tighter (arcade battle)
  • 4 x high damage Hispano cannons
  • Great Boom & Zoom aircraft
  • Retains energy well
  • Has four optional suspended ordinances (three variety of bombs and HVAR missiles)

Cons:

  • Terrible roll rate
  • Cannon recoil can cause aircraft to lose speed and easily overheats when stock
  • Plane controls start to lock when the speed is over 537 km/h
  • Increased parasitic drag when carrying 2 x 1000 lb bombs
  • Plane when stock can be difficult to play

History

The Hawker Typhoon was the planned successor to the Hurricane, as a support high altitude fighter for the Spitfire. However early problems with its structural integrity cause it to commonly break its back on landing. The engine was also far from perfect. The Napier Sabre was very temperamental and often combusted into flames when started. The large prop was also an issue. The diameter was one of the biggest of the war and a prop strike would almost always flip the aircraft. Another problem was the thick wings the Typhoon used. They performed poorly at its intended high altitude and the plane was quickly moved to a low altitude ground attack role. Here it found its element. The Typhoon's thick wings allowed it to carry 4 20mm cannons and up to a 2000lb bomb load. The "Tiffie" became one of the best RAF ground attack aircraft of the war and was praised for its stable gun platform and durability. The Typhoon was succeeded by the Tempest, which improved and fixed the earlier design.

The Hawker Typhoon was a single engine, single seat fighter which first entered service with the RAF in 1941. Typhoon fighters of the first production series were equipped with a canopy with massive framing and a Rover-produced car-type side door for cockpit access. The first modification of this was to replace some of the solid metal fairings with transparent panels and cut down the pilot’s head armor plate to help increase visibility. Lack of visibility remained a significant problem and whilst a new canopy was being developed, the bulky radio mast and its fairing were replaced with a whip aerial further aft along the fuselage. A new drop-shaped canopy was designed for the pilot's cockpit, providing a good all-round view. The new canopies were fitted on the production aircraft from September 1943 on.

The fighters were equipped with more powerful 2,200 hp Napier Sabre Mk.IIB and 2,260 hp Napier Sabre Mk.IIC engines, as well as new four-bladed de Havilland propellers. The wing-mounted armament consisted of four 20 mm British Hispano Mk.II belt-fed cannons with 140 rounds per gun. The projecting cannon barrels were equipped with fairings to reduce drag.

By the end of 1943, these improvements had been implemented on the majority of the Typhoons already in service.

By the time these later Mk IBs were in service, the aircraft’s shortcomings as a fighter had been identified, but it coped perfectly in the role of a fighter-bomber and a close air-support aircraft, striking German airfields, communication lines, railways, and ships.

Since Typhoons were flown at low altitudes under strong enemy anti-aircraft fire, the designers paid great attention to protecting the pilot and the aircraft's vital systems. The pilot's head and back were protected with an armored backrest and a 38 mm thick armored glass windscreen. An armor plate protecting the engine was fitted behind the propeller fairing.

After many early teething problems, critical failures and threats to be withdrawn from service altogether, the Typhoon finally found its niche as a rugged, dependable ground attack aircraft. It achieved notoriety amongst German soldiers during the Normandy campaign when, whilst Spitfires were achieving air superiority, the Typhoons were able to cause mayhem amongst German ground units. The Typhoon's production was discontinued in November 1945, and it was withdrawn from service in early 1947. All in all, 3,205 Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB aircraft were produced.

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Britain fighters
Fury  Fury Mk I · Fury Mk II
Nimrod  Nimrod Mk I · Nimrod Mk II
Gladiator  Gladiator Mk II · Tuck's Gladiator Mk II · Gladiator Mk IIF · Gladiator Mk IIS
Sea Gladiator  Sea Gladiator Mk I
Hurricane  Hurricane Mk I/L · Hurricane Mk.I/L FAA M · Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop
Sea Hurricane  Sea Hurricane Mk IB · Sea Hurricane Mk IC
Martin-Baker  MB.5
Spitfire (early-Merlin)  Spitfire Mk Ia · Spitfire Mk IIa · Spitfire Mk.IIa Venture I · Spitfire Mk IIb · Spitfire Mk Vb/trop · Spitfire Mk Vb · Spitfire Mk Vc/trop · Spitfire Mk Vc
Spitfire (late-Merlin)  Spitfire F Mk IX · Spitfire LF Mk IX · Spitfire F Mk IXc · Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc · Spitfire F Mk XVI
Spitfire (Griffon)  Spitfire F Mk XIVc · Spitfire F Mk XIVe · Prendergast's Spitfire FR Mk XIVe · Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe · Spitfire F Mk 22 · Spitfire F Mk 24
Seafire  Seafire LF Mk.III · Seafire F Mk XVII · Seafire FR 47
Typhoon  Typhoon Mk Ia · Typhoon Mk Ib · Typhoon Mk Ib/L
Tempest  Tempest Mk II · Tempest Mk V
Sea Fury  Sea Fury FB 11
Twin-engine fighters  Hornet Mk.I · Hornet Mk.III · Whirlwind Mk I · Whirlwind P.9
  Foreign:
Australia  ▄Boomerang Mk I · ▄Boomerang Mk II
France  ▄D.520 · ▄D.521
USA  ▄Martlet Mk IV · ▄Corsair F Mk II · ▄Hellcat Mk II · ▄Thunderbolt Mk.1 · ▄Mustang Mk IA

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