Typhoon

[ra]

Why is this plane such a dog?  I'm referring to it's E bleed in a climb or turn.  If I understand, it's about the same size, weight, and horsepower as a F4U-1 but it's E bleed is way worse.  What accounts for this?  Is it historically accurate?  Is it the thick wing, or was the airfoil less than ideal for a fighter?

I figure some of you RAF types must know the score, please shed some light on it for me.

ra

[juzz]

It must be that fat wing.

According to the AFDU, versus the Spitfire Mk XIV: "The Tempest V, however, has a considerably better zoom climb, holding a higher speed throughout the manoeuvre".

Bring on the Tempest Mk V.  

[Karnak]

The Typhoon was intended to replace the Spitfire the same way the Spitfire had replaced the Hurricane.  It was a great disappointment.  The only think that save the Typhoon program was its high speed at low altitude that allowed it to intercept Fw190s doing low level Jabo raids on England.  The Spitfire MkV and MkIX could not catch them.  Later on it became clear that the Typhoon was a very good ground attack aircraft.  The problem it has here is the density of faster enemy fighters and a relative lack of viable ground targets (straffing an airfield in AH is suicide).

Sisu
-Karnak