Hawker Typhoons

[Clave]

I don't if this is an 'update' or 'new' but anyway, here they all are:

Typhoon Mk 1B of 439 Squadron RCAF 1945.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 440 Squadron RCAF 1944.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 56 Squadron RAF 1943.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 56 Squadron RAF 1943.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 56 Squadron RAF 1942.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 168 Squadron RAF 1944.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 175 Squadron RAF 1944.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 181 Squadron RAF 1942.

 

[Clave]

Typhoon Mk 1B of 182 Squadron RAF 1944.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 184 Squadron RAF 1945.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 193 Squadron RAF 1944.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 245 Squadron RAF 1945.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 266 Squadron RAF 1944.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 451 Squadron RAF 1943.

Typhoon Mk 1B of 486 Squadron RAF 1944.

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent work!

 

[timshatz]

Very nice Clave.

Funny they used to lose their tales. Look sturdy enough. Anybody know exactly why they came off?

 

[rochie]

great stuff

 

[Clave]

Very nice Clave.

Funny they used to lose their tales. Look sturdy enough. Anybody know exactly why they came off?

It was caused by flutter weakening the tail over time, but it seems a common enough issue with fighter aircraft of the time - flutter, instability, snap rolls, structural failure, it all comes from rushing aircraft into production - which is what you do in wartime.

The P-51 also had stability issues which could cause a roll which broke the tail.
The P-38 again had tail flutter problems.

Early versions of the He-177, and the Reggiane Re.2005 also had tail flutter.

The Yokosuka D4Y had wing flutter which meant it could not be used as a dive bomber until the structure had been re-designed.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Interesting info Clave and excellent work sir!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Super stuff Bill!

 

[imalko]

8)

 

[Wurger]

 

[timshatz]

It was caused by flutter weakening the tail over time, but it seems a common enough issue with fighter aircraft of the time - flutter, instability, snap rolls, structural failure, it all comes from rushing aircraft into production - which is what you do in wartime.

The P-51 also had stability issues which could cause a roll which broke the tail.
The P-38 again had tail flutter problems.

Early versions of the He-177, and the Reggiane Re.2005 also had tail flutter.

The Yokosuka D4Y had wing flutter which meant it could not be used as a dive bomber until the structure had been re-designed.

Thanks for the info Clave.

 

[Clave]

Thanks everyone

Hopefully I will have time to do some Tempests as well one day.