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Typhoon

British fighter-bomber

Productaircraft familyQ662123

Also known as Tiffy · Typhoon IB · Hawker Typhoon · Typhoon aircraft · Typhoon fighter-bomber

Manufacturer: Hawker Siddeley
Subclass of: fighter monoplane with 1 engine
, fighter-bomber

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The Hawker Typhoon is a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. It was intended to be a medium-high altitude interceptor, as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, but several design problems were encountered and it never completely satisfied this requirement.

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Has use: fighter-bomber
First flight: February 24, 1940
Operator: Royal Air Force
Service retirement: October 1945
Country: United Kingdom
Different from: Eurofighter Typhoon
Total produced: 3,330
Developer: Hawker Aircraft
Designed by: Sydney Camm
Service entry: September 11, 1941

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