Hawker Tempest Mk V

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
single-seat
gptkbp:armament 4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk V cannons
up to 1,000 lb bombs
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed
gptkbp:combat_role air superiority
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1944
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Sidney_Camm
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Napier_Sabre
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled V12
gptkbp:famous_for high speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:first_flight 1943
gptkbp:height 3.81 m
gptkbp:historical_significance effective against V-1 flying bombs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hawker Tempest Mk V
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hawker_Typhoon
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 9.83 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hawker_Aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 750 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 4,536 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Tempest
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Israel_Air_Force
gptkb:Hellenic_Air_Force
gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,500
gptkbp:operational_range 1,600 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:production_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:propulsion four-bladed
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:role interceptor
ground attack
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hawker_Sea_Fury
gptkbp:variant Hawker Tempest Mk II
Hawker Tempest Mk VI
gptkbp:weight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:wing_area 22.86 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hawker_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5