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The Tornado was a parallel design to the Typhoon, with a different engine installation. This troublesome R.R. Vulture engine also caused its abandonment in beginning of 1941. One was converted to test the Bristol Centaurus radial. Four built: two prototypes, one production aircraft, and one prototype with the Centaurus engine.
| General characteristics (Centaurus engine) | |||
| Primary function | Fighter | ||
| Power plant | One Bristol Centaurus CE.4S radial engine | ||
| Thrust | 2,210 HP | 1,650 kW | |
| Wingspan | 41.9 ft | 12.77 m | |
| Length | 32 ft | 9.73 m | |
| Height | 14.66 ft | 4.47 m | |
| Wingarea | 283 sq ft | 26.3 sq m | |
| Weight | empty | 8,040 lb | 3,645 kg |
| max. | 10,330 lb | 4,685 kg | |
| Speed | 402 mph | 647 km/h | |
| Ceiling | 32,800 ft | 10,000 m | |
| Armament | 12x 7.7mm machine gun | ||
| Crew | One | ||
| Date deployed | 1939 | ||
| Number built | 4 prototypes | ||
Jirka Wagner
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