The Hawker Tempest was a development of the Typhoon with a new laminar-flow wing, wider undercarriage and other improvements. Designed in late 1941, prototypes were ordered shortly afterwards with a variety of engine specifications. The first flight took place in September 1942 but various engine problems delayed development. Nine months later the Tempest II, with a Bristol Centaurus radial engine, had its first flight but it was another 16 months before the aircraft started rolling off the production line. By the time the aircraft was ready for operations however, the war was over.

This photo CD contains 66 images, all 3000x2000 (approx) showing details of an example on display at the RAF Museum, Hendon (London).

Photos include details of:

• Airframe from various points around the airframe (12)
• Nose and cockpit area (12)
• Undercarriage and undercarriage bays (23)
• Wings andradiators (13)
• Tailplane and fin (6)