Hawker Typhoon IIB

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hawker_Typhoon_IIC
gptkbp:aircraft_operated single-engine
low-wing
multi-role
required for operation
gptkbp:armament gptkb:rocket
up to 2,000 lb of bombs
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannons
gptkbp:cockpit enclosed
gptkbp:combat_role ground support
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Sidney_Camm
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Napier_Sabre
gptkbp:engine_type liquid-cooled
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,200 L
gptkbp:height 3.81 m
gptkbp:historical_significance effective against armored targets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hawker Typhoon IIB
gptkbp:introduced 1941
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 9.83 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hawker_Aircraft
gptkbp:material metal construction
gptkbp:max_speed 685 km/h
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 3,175 kg
gptkbp:nickname Tiffy
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:RAF
gptkb:Free_French_Air_Force
gptkb:military_base
No. 247 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:number_built 3,317
gptkbp:primary_user RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
gptkbp:production_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:propulsion 4-bladed
gptkbp:range 1,000 km
gptkbp:retired 1950s
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
interceptor
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history served in Europe
gptkbp:services gptkb:World_War_II
1941-1950s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Hawker_Typhoon_IIC
gptkb:Hawker_Typhoon_IIA
gptkbp:wing_area 22.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 11.23 m