In March of 1940, Hawker initiated a number of design studies aimed at improving the Typhoon. Among these studies were ways of improving the Typhoon´s high altitude performance. These involved the use of a new wing design that featured a thinner wing section and a reduced wing area. The new wing had a eliptical planform and showed a great potential for increasing performance at altitude while reducing the tendency of the original Typhoon wing to buffet at speeds around 500 mph. Powered by a Napier Sabre IIB developing 2,400 bhp the Tempest was one of the fastest aircraft of the war.
This is a model of the A/C flown by Sgt. Mac Kennaugh of 56 Sqn in Dec 44. His first mount a spit IX ( Thelma ) was replaced by the Tempest (Thelma II ) in mid 44. To his credit in the Tempest at the end of his career was
4 x V-1
2 x Me 109's
3 x FW-190a8's

Special thanks to Christer Landberg and his Tempest Site and also to Thomas Suurland. Without their resources I never could have got this plane finished.