Typhoon Mk Ib - CFS3
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Typhoon Mk Ib
This aircraft was built by Bill "SPITFRND" Wilson using version 2.82.104 of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line process. It is based on the stock CFS3 Typhoon Mk Ib visual created by Microsoft and painted by "Turkey Vulture".
This is a historic paint scheme for a Typhoon Mk Ib from No 1 Squadron at Lympne, in July 1943. The identification stripes below the wings pre-date the wraparound stripes around the time of the Normandy invasion. No 1 Squadron was Formed from No 1 Airship Company of the Air Battalion on 13 May 1912. Originally equipped as a reconnaissance squadron, it gradually started using fighters, becoming a pure fighter unit in January 1917.
The squadron fought with Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain, carried out fighter sweeps over France and intruder operations over enemy airfields in France. In 1942, the squadron re-equipped with Typhoons and Spitfire IXs in 1944 and operated in the fighter bomber role until reverting back to the fighter role for the V1 campaign. After this it took on the bomber escort role, re-equipping with the Spitfire FXXI in 1945. The squadron entered the jet age in 1946 when it re-equipped with Meteors. The Squadron was awarded battle honors for numerous campaigns including campaigns for France & Low Countries, the Battle of Britain, the Channel & North Sea, Fortress Europe, Arnhem, Normandy, France & Germany, and the Rhine.
The Typhoon was likely the best World II aircraft that was nearly cancelled on multiple occasions. The Hawker Typhoon began life in January 1938 as the Air Ministry's specification F.18/37, which called for a new heavy interceptor aircraft, with performance at least 20% above that of the existing Hurricane. Hawker's Chief Designer, Sydney Camm (designer of the Hurricane), came up with a design featuring the Napier Sabre
engine and mounting twelve .303 cal, 500 round, machine guns in its wings (the Typhoon) and an alternative design using the Rolls-Royce Vulture (later named the Tornado). After a successful first test flight with a 1,760hp Vulture II, on the 6th of October 1939, Typhoon and Tornado development was put on hold so that efforts could be concentrated on producing vitally needed Hurricanes. The Vulture engine was
discontinued due to engine fire problems on the Manchester bomber and the Tornado was scrapped in favor of the Typhoon.
The first production Typhoon IA (R7082) with twelve Browning .303 cal machine guns was flown on the 26th May 1941. However, this variant was only produced in small quantities and was replaced by the four cannon armed Typhoon Mk IB. No. 56 and No. 609 Squadrons began receiving their Typhoons in September 1939, before the craft had been fully developed. In the first nine months of the Typhoon's service life, more aircraft were lost through mechanical or structural problems than were destroyed by enemy action and between July and September 1942 an average of one plane per sortie failed to return from a mission due to design failure. One particular problem was in the construction of the tail. In powered dives, a particular structural failure meant that the tail would detach from the fuselage, often with disastrous results. These failures very nearly lead to its cancellation by the RAF.
The Typhoon initially had a wide variety of weaknesses. The Typhoon climbed slowly, performed poorly at altitude, had heavy controls, handled badly at lower speeds, and had poor cockpit visibility. The early Sabre engines were poor starting, had a tendency to catch fire on take-off, and required heavy maintenance, with overhauls needed approximately every 25 hours. Further, possible carbon monoxide leaks required oxygen to be used at all times. Most of these issues were solved with ongoing improvements in the aircraft, although strengthening of the rear fuselage to address the tail failure problem continued until near the end of the war. Despite these faults, the aircraft soon proved itself to be a consummate performer at high speed and low altitude and enjoyed immediate success against the Luftwaffe's daylight fighter-bomber raids by Fw-190's and other types. For instance, the first Messerschmitt Me-210 bombers fell to the guns of Typhoons and on the Luftwaffe's last daylight raid on 20th January 1943, no fewer than five Fw-190's were destroyed by Typhoons.
As the RAF went on the offensive the Typhoon began reach its true forte for what is now called "close air support". The success of early intrusions against trains, rail wagons, enemy airfields and shipping led to various changes in its offensive load outs with the Typhoon carrying an under wing bomb load of two 250lb or 500lb bombs, and finally two 1,000-lb bombs. All Typhoons of the RAF were then allocated to the RAF's 2nd Tactical Air Force.
The Typhoon reached its true potential as a fighter bomber when equipped with rockets and proved to be devastating against German armor and trains. By the time D-Day came, the RAF had nearly 2,000 Typhoons in service, operating in 26 different squadrons. It was not uncommon during this period for a Typhoon squadron to destroy over a hundred trains and tanks in a single month.
Aircraft description comprised of original and edited material provided by Bill Wilson from the following sources: Famous Fighers, William Green; Aircraft of WWII, Steward Wilson; Allied Fighters of World War II, Bill Gunston; The Hamlyn Concice Guide British Aircraft of WW II, David Mondey; Aircraft of the Second World War, edited by Philip Jarrett; The Hawker Typhoon www.aviation-history.com; The Hawker Typhoon, Tempest, & Sea Fury, www.vectorsite.net ; The Hawker Typhoon, Francis K. Mason; Fighters Of World War II , Charles W. Cain and Mike Jerram; Fighters Of World War II, David Donald; British War Planes Of World War II, edited by Daniel Marsh; WW II Tech World History: Hawker Typhoon, www.wwiitech.net and The Hawker Tempest Page, Christer Landberg (a great source of additional Tempest information and some good things on the Typhoon as well), http://user.tninet.se/~ytm843e/tempest.htm
V2.85.07
AvHistory 1% Aircraft General Statement and Installation Instructions
It is the intention of the AvHistory 1% project to over time build the most accurate aircraft that the CFS3 software can support. The development of a 1% aircraft requires specific and in many cases dramatic changes to the aircraft delivered with the MS game as well as the addition of aircraft built from the ground up by third parties which were never included in the original MS game. We believe that because the AvHistory 1% aircraft are materially different they should not be mixed with "box stock" aircraft in online combat.
All the planes 1% listed for download are qualified for use in our AvHistory William Tell Meet Air Combat Ladder. For information and to get the sign up sheet for the ladder please go to the LINKS section at http://www.avhistory.org
Typhoon Mk Ib
This aircraft was built by Bill "SPITFRND" Wilson using version 2.82.104 of the AvHistory 1% Assembly Line process. It is based on the stock CFS3 Typhoon Mk Ib visual created by Microsoft and painted by "Turkey Vulture".
This is a historic paint scheme for a Typhoon Mk Ib from No 1 Squadron at Lympne, in July 1943. The identification stripes below the wings pre-date the wraparound stripes around the time of the Normandy invasion. No 1 Squadron was Formed from No 1 Airship Company of the Air Battalion on 13 May 1912. Originally equipped as a reconnaissance squadron, it gradually started using fighters, becoming a pure fighter unit in January 1917.
The squadron fought with Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain, carried out fighter sweeps over France and intruder operations over enemy airfields in France. In 1942, the squadron re-equipped with Typhoons and Spitfire IXs in 1944 and operated in the fighter bomber role until reverting back to the fighter role for the V1 campaign. After this it took on the bomber escort role, re-equipping with the Spitfire FXXI in 1945. The squadron entered the jet age in 1946 when it re-equipped with Meteors. The Squadron was awarded battle honors for numerous campaigns including campaigns for France & Low Countries, the Battle of Britain, the Channel & North Sea, Fortress Europe, Arnhem, Normandy, France & Germany, and the Rhine.
The Typhoon was likely the best World II aircraft that was nearly cancelled on multiple occasions. The Hawker Typhoon began life in January 1938 as the Air Ministry's specification F.18/37, which called for a new heavy interceptor aircraft, with performance at least 20% above that of the existing Hurricane. Hawker's Chief Designer, Sydney Camm (designer of the Hurricane), came up with a design featuring the Napier Sabre
engine and mounting twelve .303 cal, 500 round, machine guns in its wings (the Typhoon) and an alternative design using the Rolls-Royce Vulture (later named the Tornado). After a successful first test flight with a 1,760hp Vulture II, on the 6th of October 1939, Typhoon and Tornado development was put on hold so that efforts could be concentrated on producing vitally needed Hurricanes. The Vulture engine was
discontinued due to engine fire problems on the Manchester bomber and the Tornado was scrapped in favor of the Typhoon.
The first production Typhoon IA (R7082) with twelve Browning .303 cal machine guns was flown on the 26th May 1941. However, this variant was only produced in small quantities and was replaced by the four cannon armed Typhoon Mk IB. No. 56 and No. 609 Squadrons began receiving their Typhoons in September 1939, before the craft had been fully developed. In the first nine months of the Typhoon's service life, more aircraft were lost through mechanical or structural problems than were destroyed by enemy action and between July and September 1942 an average of one plane per sortie failed to return from a mission due to design failure. One particular problem was in the construction of the tail. In powered dives, a particular structural failure meant that the tail would detach from the fuselage, often with disastrous results. These failures very nearly lead to its cancellation by the RAF.
The Typhoon initially had a wide variety of weaknesses. The Typhoon climbed slowly, performed poorly at altitude, had heavy controls, handled badly at lower speeds, and had poor cockpit visibility. The early Sabre engines were poor starting, had a tendency to catch fire on take-off, and required heavy maintenance, with overhauls needed approximately every 25 hours. Further, possible carbon monoxide leaks required oxygen to be used at all times. Most of these issues were solved with ongoing improvements in the aircraft, although strengthening of the rear fuselage to address the tail failure problem continued until near the end of the war. Despite these faults, the aircraft soon proved itself to be a consummate performer at high speed and low altitude and enjoyed immediate success against the Luftwaffe's daylight fighter-bomber raids by Fw-190's and other types. For instance, the first Messerschmitt Me-210 bombers fell to the guns of Typhoons and on the Luftwaffe's last daylight raid on 20th January 1943, no fewer than five Fw-190's were destroyed by Typhoons.
As the RAF went on the offensive the Typhoon began reach its true forte for what is now called "close air support". The success of early intrusions against trains, rail wagons, enemy airfields and shipping led to various changes in its offensive load outs with the Typhoon carrying an under wing bomb load of two 250lb or 500lb bombs, and finally two 1,000-lb bombs. All Typhoons of the RAF were then allocated to the RAF's 2nd Tactical Air Force.
The Typhoon reached its true potential as a fighter bomber when equipped with rockets and proved to be devastating against German armor and trains. By the time D-Day came, the RAF had nearly 2,000 Typhoons in service, operating in 26 different squadrons. It was not uncommon during this period for a Typhoon squadron to destroy over a hundred trains and tanks in a single month.
Aircraft description comprised of original and edited material provided by Bill Wilson from the following sources: Famous Fighers, William Green; Aircraft of WWII, Steward Wilson; Allied Fighters of World War II, Bill Gunston; The Hamlyn Concice Guide British Aircraft of WW II, David Mondey; Aircraft of the Second World War, edited by Philip Jarrett; The Hawker Typhoon www.aviation-history.com; The Hawker Typhoon, Tempest, & Sea Fury, www.vectorsite.net ; The Hawker Typhoon, Francis K. Mason; Fighters Of World War II , Charles W. Cain and Mike Jerram; Fighters Of World War II, David Donald; British War Planes Of World War II, edited by Daniel Marsh; WW II Tech World History: Hawker Typhoon, www.wwiitech.net and The Hawker Tempest Page, Christer Landberg (a great source of additional Tempest information and some good things on the Typhoon as well), http://user.tninet.se/~ytm843e/tempest.htm
