D-DAY SERIES - NORMANDY 1944/2014
The Hawker Typhoon had been the absolute most famous Uk single-seat fighter-bomber employed by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Its robust framework while the outstanding aerodynamic performance at low altitude managed to make it ideal to perform ground assault and close support duties. The primary armament, to improve the role of fighter-bomber, ended up being mainly created by four 20 mm Hispano cannons set up in the wings. Thanks to the reliable Napier Sabre 24 pistons motor (capable provide more than 2,200 hp), the Typhoon can reach a high rate of 660 Km / h and also to carry 900 kg of rockets and bombs. It had been popular during the 1944 for the preliminary operations ahead of the D-Day