It was then brought to Rechlin for testing. The repairs were finished on January 4, 1945. There, it was repaired with parts from another Tempest that had been shot down near Hespe in December 1944. The aircraft was salvaged by 2./Versuchsverband O.K.L. He survived the landing and was taken as a POW. On October 15, 1944, a Hawker Tempest Mk V, EJ709, flown by F/O George Taylor Kinnel of the RNZAF, was flying an armed reconnaissance mission over MГјnster when he was hit by flak and crash-landed at Nieukerk. Lacking the '150 octane fuel' modification compared to the original British Tempest Mk V, this reduces the engine power by a solid 620 horsepower (although the plane still gets impressive engine performance for its rank).Plane is large, presenting a big target for enemies.Excellent Silver Lion and Research Points boosters.Don't attack unless you can fly away at a high airspeed (at least 500 km/h or 269 knots). You should replace the climbing with flying away in a more or less straight line. Try to avoid long bursts, a burst should not exceed 5-6 bullets. The guns reach maximum efficiency when firing in bursts. However it isn't a classic boom-and-zoom aircraft because you shouldn't fly too high after attack. The aircraft is best at destroying less manoeuvrable planes like: Fw 190s, F4U Corsairs, Bf 109s, ground attack planes and any bomber that comes near the ground. The Tempest has great performance in altitudes up to 5,000 m (16,404 ft). 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 800 total).The Tempest Mk V (Germany) is armed with: You can outmanoeuvre almost any American airplane, but dogfighting isn't recommended in this plane. The aircraft has a descent manoeuvrability, and extending the flaps helps massively in turning. It allows air speeds up to 727 km/h (393 knots). The Tempest has an excellent Napier Sabre 2 engine.

Mk 2 power armor