Doug Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hi all, sorry but another boring Typhoon question, I have seen several photos of late war Hawker Typhoon Mk.1b's with double rows of rockets, 12 instead of the normal 8, do I take it that only the two inner rocker rails could have double rockets as I have only seen photo's of this, or could all four rails be used with this doubling up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Looks to be that way. Armourers fit two extra 60-lb rocket-projectiles to the four normally carried on the wing rails of Hawker Typhoon Mark IB, MN178 'PR-V', of No. 609 Squadron RAF at B77/Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands. The ability of the Typhoon to carry twelve instead of eight RPs was, however, little-used. Chris 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 @dogsbody Chris, Guess Taffy didn't want anybody pinching his Mac! Neat photos, BTW- thanks for sharing them. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazontipede Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Excellent photos, thanks! The deletion of one fin on each RP so they can be tightly stacked seems straightforward enough. Working out the ignition arrangement seems less obvious though, it looks like the igniter wires join the two motors. So could these inboard pairs be launched individually, or did they launch as a pair? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I believe they were launched as a pair. Interesting to see the extra sealant around the metal plate replacing the starboard landing light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) deleted by me Edited March 25, 2020 by brewerjerry bad eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 14 hours ago, Gazontipede said: The deletion of one fin on each RP so they can be tightly stacked seems straightforward enough. Well, I'll be! I never noticed that until you pointed it out- good eye! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) I have just found a picture in The Hawker Typhoon and Tempset by Francis k Mason, Page 52.It shows MN 861 with a full load of double stacked rockets.This may have just been a trial installation though. Edited March 27, 2020 by fatalbert Spelling mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 As usual, some excellent information chaps, thanks very much for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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