Hawker Typhoon Mk.I

Hawker Typhoon Mk.I

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03/12/2003. Remarks by Chris Pinn: "An early Mk.IB, later in the series the canopy shown was replaced by a blown bubble type and the solid mast by a whip aerial on the fuselage. The lack of wing armament (four Hispano 20mm cannons) is a mystery. Maybe they were deleted from the photograph by the censor."

05/20/2003. Remarks by Carlo Soliani: "Although it is possible that the Hispano guns had been censored, in my opinion this photograph depicts an Hawker Typhoon Mk.IA, the first production version equipped with 12 Colt-Browning machine guns (cal. 0.303 in, 7.7 mm), installed completely inside the wings. Probably the guns outlets in the wings leading edge are not visible because an adhesive fabric tape had been placed over. In effect this device (used also on Hurricanes and Spitfires equipped with 0.303 in. machine guns) improved significantly the climb rate with full load of gasoline and ammunitions, because the wing profile was not altered. Obviously, the tape needed a replacement at the end of each mission in which the guns fired."


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03/12/2003. Remarks by Chris Pinn: "An early Mk.IB, later in the series the canopy shown was replaced by a blown bubble type and the solid mast by a whip aerial on the fuselage. The lack of wing armament (four Hispano 20mm cannons) is a mystery. Maybe they were deleted from the photograph by the censor." 05/20/2003. Remarks by Carlo Soliani: "Although it is possible that the Hispano guns had been censored, in my opinion this photograph depicts an Hawker Typhoon Mk.IA, the first production version equipped with 12 Colt-Browning machine guns (cal. 0.303 in, 7.7 mm), installed completely inside the wings. Probably the guns outlets in the wings leading edge are not visible because an adhesive fabric tape had been placed over. In effect this device (used also on Hurricanes and Spitfires equipped with 0.303 in. machine guns) improved significantly the climb rate with full load of gasoline and ammunitions, because the wing profile was not altered. Obviously, the tape needed a replacement at the end of each mission in which the guns fired."