Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Hawker Tempest
Category
Country
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
1,702
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter aircraft
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine Typepiston engine
- Engine ModelNapier Sabre
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel1,100 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed640 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.5 Mach
- Cruise Speed450 km/h
- Stall Speed160 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,000 m
- Ferry Range1,500 km
- Combat Radius500 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
- G-Limit6
- Takeoff Run600 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length11.1 m
- Wingspan12.5 m
- Height3.8 m
- Wing Area23
- Empty Weight6,000 kg
- Loaded Weight7,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight9,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun4 x 20mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,702
- Operators5
- Variants6
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1953
- Production Start1942
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
1,702
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Hawker TempestSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Pakistan | 16 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
115AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS26WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS325UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS75PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources