Ian is a legend for all the work building the most underappreciated aircraft .

My Grandad made gigs that were used to assemble wellington bombers during WW2. I know he took a great deal of pride in his work, it was his chance to make a difference in WW2. These craftsmen were the unsung heroes of the war. They were never in the headlines yet without them we would not have won. A great video of a truly amazing aircraft best wishes to you from NZ.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

Indeed, you really have to work to find information on maintainers, it is even harder to find details on the factory workers that did the impossible!

The dedication not to mention cost of this project is staggering. How wonderful that this work is being undertaken with such stalwart persistence. What a day it will be to see and hear the first flight.

My all time favourite aircraft,been following this project for years.I’m 83 now so I’m beginning to think that I’m going to miss the wonderful day of first flight.Geoff

@bigmac60

6 күн бұрын

Hang on in there. We’ll make it. 😊

@williamkennedy5492

6 күн бұрын

I do like the Tempest Mk1, I've been making a flying model for some time. There is a very good book By Pierre Closterman not sure about that spelling, Its called the big Show, he talks about flying the Typhoon in action, i was fortunate enough to have Lunch with his best friend in Khon Kean Thailand, another interesting man. I am 73 and understand your statement, but life is full of surprises so we must not think like that. Having said that it does cross my mind. Keep safe out there.

@geoffreymusson5257

6 күн бұрын

@@williamkennedy5492 Yes it’s a good book I can also recommend a book by Roland Beamond

@geoffreymusson5257

6 күн бұрын

@@bigmac60kind words thank you

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

We will do our best!

Great interview gentlemen! I met a veteran several times who flew the Typhoon. FL Ed McKay. I just had a visual of him in his 20’s with an O2 mask, aware of the tail issues, cranking up the huge Sabre engine heading off on a post D-day bombing mission. Wow! Brave guys…

Enjoyed every second of this video. Keep them coming

Iam a huge Hawker fan my favourite fighter is the Hurricane but i like the Typhoon and Tempest also. Great video guys,thankyou.

Message for Ian, the Typhoon was the first Allied production fighter to fly with a bubble canopy, the first Allied fighter was the Miles M.20 way back in 1940. As a very pioneering company Miles' design improvements were incorporated into many competitor's aircraft, Hawkers being one. It could be that Miles was associated with Martin Baker who were just up the road so to speak and were pioneering canopy design at that time in the UK. I must dig out my Miles aircraft book to find out. Of course the Fw 190 lead the way right back in 1939.

@paulm749

5 күн бұрын

The Miles M.20 had some interesting design features, the bubble canopy chief among them, but was a bit of an anachronism with its fixed-gear undercarriage. There were very good reasons that it was never approved for production.

@Micestro109

5 күн бұрын

@@paulm749 I totally agree but the Air Ministry had to act fast after the fall of France knowing that the Luftwaffe would specifically target aircraft production centres. After Woolston and Filton were both heavily damaged it must have been touch and go as to whether production of the M.20 should be commenced and even with the fixed gear, which was preferred for speed of production and to enable the fitment of 12 machine guns, it's performance was in excess of the Hurricane.

@michaelandersen4745

5 күн бұрын

@@paulm749, the Miles M.20 was thought as an “emergency fighter” built primarily from non-strategic materials such as wood in case the production of Spitfires and Hurricanes should become disrupted by bombing. The emergency never arose.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

Wonderful note, thank you!

@andymckee53

4 күн бұрын

Westland Whirlwind precedes that by 2 years…

Good stuff. Just like to point out that the Comet failures wasn't due to the square windows, that's a myth. Cracks started from the rivet holes around the airborne radar unit on the roof, This was due to the change from drilling/reaming to punching holes, the punched holes left microcracks, cycllic fatigue did the rest.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for this excellent information, I had not heard of this previously. It is interesting that they started off drilling and switched to punching, do you know why this was done?

@bazwabat1

5 күн бұрын

@@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd I believe cost savings.......that backfired didn't it!

@samrodian919

4 күн бұрын

@@bazwabat1 the bean counters got their way and the aircraft had a good few crashes and killed many passengers. Thus killing off the Comet. Even after the cause of the structural failure was found and rectified De Havilland knew they were trying to flog dead horses as it were.

Excellent video, thanks. As to the CO problem, seems to me that the combination of poor firewall sealing and vacuum on the cockpit probably sucked the exhaust into the cockpit through the firewall causing the CO poisoning crashes. Cheers! Would be nice to see the fuselage parts discussed, too, like the aft join section and balances.

Again very informative, thank you. Just recently ordered some T-shirts, they are very nice!

Fascinating! Thanks Ian and Brad.

Some variants of the Spit did have a retractable tailwheel. So did the P-51.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

I think Brad's comment referred to the timeline of the Typhoon being the first; it is news to me! Do you know if the Spits and Mustangs had them as early as the Typhoon's entrance into service?

@setchey97

4 күн бұрын

You had types such as the Curtiss P36 which had a retractable tail wheel too. They entered service in 1938.

Interesting comment from Ian regarding the bubble canopy being first introduced on a Typhoon prototype. I was under the impression that the first use of this style canopy would have been on a Westland Whirlwind.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

2 күн бұрын

Based on some feedback on this video I believe you are correct, it was my error. ~Ian

Hi Ian, fascinating as always please can you release more content on the channel

Hi from NZ the Spitfire MKVIII was the first to have a retractable tail wheel and the MK VIII evolved on to be the MKXIV with the RR Griffan engine and 5 bladed prop. built in high back and low back variants.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

Oh excellent! Was this the first fighter to have the retractable tailwheel, or the firs Spitty Mk?

@andymckee53

4 күн бұрын

Westland Whirlwind had a retractable tailwheel in 1938. Way before the Spitty.

FYI, Republic Aircraft in the US requested a Typhoon canopy from Hawkers, and it was grafted onto a P-47, becoming the first "Bubble-Top Jug" in the process !

The tiffy is a cool aircraft

The P-36 (Curtiss Hawk) and P-40s all had retractable tailwheels and were all in service prior to the Typhoon.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

3 күн бұрын

Very much appreciated, thank you for the information! ~Ian

Bob Coplamd worked with Cam ay Hawker and he was a great designer.

Ian, I haven’t seen a hands on construction video in some time. Love seeing the process of taking a raw piece of aluminium, cutting, pounding, shaping, stretching/compressing, heat treating and installing to make the required structures and components. I know the production of videos is time consuming but are there plans for additional construction videos?

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

Indeed there are, just taking care of some work that is not good for those types of videos now.

Great content but there were far too many negative comments from Brad about the constant failures . It was a desparate race to beat the opponent at what ever cost so mistakes were bound to occur . Ian's dedication is total .

The Westland Whirlwind had both a sliding bubble canopy and retractable tailwheel in 1938. Way before the Typhoon.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

3 күн бұрын

Ooooh! Great point, how did I miss this! Thank you Andy! ~Ian

Did the Westland Whirlwind possess a retractable tailwheel?

@ianallan8005

5 күн бұрын

Yes, it does

P51 Mustangs and P47 Thunderbolts had retractable tailwheels as did MK VIII Spitfires and several later marks. I suppose first British fighter/bomber to have a retractable tailwheel since the MK VIII Spitfire came after Typhoon?

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You said it could fly faster than any other fighter. You probably meant Piston fighter. 262 would leave it in the dust.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

Yes it was referring to piston fighters, the 262 was not operational when the Typhoon entered into service.

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Westland Whirlwind bubble canopy ????

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

16 сағат бұрын

You are correct good Sir! A few have corrected me on this, thank you! ~Ian

Excellent Podcast which explains a great deal more about the aircraft and the project. Noticed you avoided the controversy with the parallel Typhoon project in the UK that refuses to work together with your project. Considering the enormity of the task to put one of these types in the air it's a complete travesty. This attitude will only delay both projects and could ultimately result in neither getting off the ground. And for what, just to have the bragging rights of being the only restoration in the world of an airworthy Typhoon and hence attract more money. Shame on them. Wish you all the best Ian. I truly admire your passion and confidence. BTW, I see that Kermit Weeks has a Napier Sabre that he's getting overhauled for his Tempest V by Richard Grace I think?

just for facts. the typhoon were not faster than the german dornier 335 .

@markcameron360

5 күн бұрын

The Dornier 335 did not enter combat operations, so I am not sure it’s a reasonable comparison.

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

The comments are refer to the time the Typhoon entered service, the 335 didn't fly until '43.

You should focus your podcasts on what is an important project, rather than wasting time with comparisons to the Spitfire. Without doubt, the Spitfire has received a disproportionate amount of attention and credit for its role during World War II. Few historians or subject matter experts doubt the importance of Hawker Hurricanes, Typhoons, Tempests and other designs throughout WWII. part of our task is keeping the public engaged and interested in our history. It really doesn't matter whether one aircraft type gets more credit or attention than another. As aviation enthusiasts, all we can hope for is that we keep historical events and these valuable assets at the front of peoples' minds, along with the sacrifices of those who flew them. I look forward to watching more updates on the Typhoon.

@geoffreymusson5257

5 күн бұрын

@@businessjetguru1298 Well said Sir😊

@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd

5 күн бұрын

Did you feel the focus of this episode was on aircraft other than the Typhoon?

@geoffreymusson5257

5 күн бұрын

@@TyphoonLegacyCoLtd no the main focus was about the Typoon