Tommy sopwith

The History of Aviation

By 8KO Jielong'n'Rajun

  • Sopwith Camel

    Sopwith Camel
    Had Twin Vickers MG's and could carry 4-20lb bombs.
    5490 Planes were built.
    Used during WW1
    Powered by a heavy, powerful rotary engine.
    Top Speed: 118.5 Mph
    Very distinctive by its hump above the engine.

  • Hawker Hurricane

    Hawker Hurricane
    Top Speed: 340 Mph
    Armed with 4 20mm Hispano MkII cannons and could carry 2 250-lb bombs.
    Used in WW2
    Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V-12 engine.
    Shot down more planes than the Spitfire.
    Over 14,000 planes were built.
    Many improvements have been done to this plane from the Sopwith Camel. A major improvement is that the range has been increased by twice the distance. (485km to 1150km)

  • Hawker Typhoon

    Hawker Typhoon
    Nicknamed the 'Tiffy'.
    Top Speed: 405 Mph
    Was intended to be a medium-high altitude interceptor but became a low altitude interceptor as it was the only RAF plane able to catch the Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
    Had a 'chin radiator'.
    Powered a Napier Sabre IIC liquid-cooled H24 piston engine which produced 2260 hp.
    Armed with 4 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannons and carried 8 unguided air to ground rockets and 2 500lb or 1000lb bombs.

  • Hawker Tempest

    Hawker Tempest
    Top Speed: 432 Mph
    Armed with 4 20mm Hispano Mk II Cannons and could carry 2 500lb bombs.
    Used in WW2.
    Powered by a Napier Sabre 24 valve liquid-cooled engine which produced 2180 hp.
    Also had a 'chin radiator'.

  • Hawker Hunter

    Hawker Hunter
    Top Speed: 715 Mph
    Range: 3060 Km
    Powered by a Rolls-Royce Avon afterburning engine which produced 10,145lbf!
    1972 planes were built.
    Armed with 4 30mm ADEN revolver cannons and could carry 36 rockets or 8 missiles.
    This plane was a huge step in aviation breaking the world air speed record achieving 727mph on the 7th September 1953.

  • Hawker Siddeley Harrier

    Hawker Siddeley Harrier
    Very unique as it was the first jet that could vertically take off. It did this by directing its jet engines down.
    Top Speed: 730 Mph
    278 Harrier jets were built.
    Powered by a Rolls-Royce Pegasus 103 turbofan with four swivelling nozzles which produced 21,500 lbf.
    Armed with 2 30mm ADEN Cannons and had 4 Matra rocket pods containing 18 rockets each. It could carry 2 sidewinder missiles and a variety of bombs.