Several disasters occurred when planes, just like lizards when their life is in danger, dropped off their tails completely when they pulled out of a dive. It was only by the middle of 1943 that engineers managed to completely overcome these problems and bring the engine's reliability to an acceptable level.ĭuring the course of the Typhoon's intensive combat operation, the pilots discovered the insufficient strength of the tail section of its fuselage. Cases when the engine caught fire on takeoff were also frequent. The engine used to overheat, and it could jam when the aircraft climbed. Although the sealed partition between the cockpit and the engine compartment was improved and the exhaust pipes of the engines were made longer, this problem was never entirely solved, and Typhoon pilots had to fly without taking off their oxygen masks.Īnother problem was the low reliability of Napier Sabre Mk.IIA engines at the initial stage of operation. The seepage of exhaust gases from the engine into the pilot's cockpit became a serious problem for production Hawker Typhoon fighters and even caused some disasters. 1b is essentially a 1a with upgraded armament, switching from twelve 7.7mm machine guns to four 20mm Hispano Mk I cannons, and the ability to carry eight RP-3 rockets.Īircraft of the version that followed the Mk.IA, the Typhoon Mk.IB, had armament that consisted of four 20 mm British Hispano Mk.I magazine-fed cannons, with 75 rounds each. 1b is a single-seat monoplane fighter/light bomber which currently sits at Tier III in the British line.
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