Hawker Tempest
1944 fighter-bomber aircraft family by Hawker
The Hawker Tempest is a British fighter aircraft of World War II. It was also used as an attack aircraft. The Royal Air Force used it for rockets and bomb attacks for D-Day.
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| RAF's Hawker tempest. | |
| Role | Fighter & attack aircraft. |
| National origin | UK |
| Manufacturer | Hawker |
| First flight | 1942 |
| Introduction | 1944 |
| Status | Out of service |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 1702 examples |
