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Typhoon
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Typhoon

Multirole Fighters · United Kingdom · 1941
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Typhoon

Typhoon
Typhoon Photo: Royal Air Force official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Versatility
60
Air-to-Air Capability
50
Air-to-Ground Capability
70
Avionics
40
Range & Payload
60
Speed & Agility
65
Survivability
50
Reliability
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerHawker Siddeley
CategoryMultirole Fighters
EraWorld War II
In service1941–1945
Operators5 countries
Quantity3,317
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
56
Multirole Fighters MASS Rating
2/4
World War II
65/88
All-Time
Multirole Fighters · 10 axes scored
Versatility
60
Air-to-Air Capability
50
Air-to-Ground Capability
70
Avionics
40
Range & Payload
60
Speed & Agility
65
Survivability
50
Reliability
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multirole fighters category.
01 / Overview
Typhoon
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
3,317
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIROLE FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
multirole fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multirole fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight1940
  • Service Entry Year1941
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolefighter-bomber
  • GenerationWorld War II
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
  • Engine Typede Havilland or Rotol constant-speed propeller
  • Engine ModelNapier Sabre
  • Number of Engines1
  • AfterburnerNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Top Speed679.082 km/h
  • Stall Speed141.61 km/h
  • Service Ceiling9,692.64 m
  • Rate of Climb13.919 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
  • Wing Area25.92
  • Empty Weight4,009.824 kg
  • Loaded Weight5,171.04 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight6,010.2 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built3,317
▲Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1941Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
3,317
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 3units
3active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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