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Leading photo

Is there any good reason why the leading photo at the top of the page shows an early prototype Tempest, rather than an example demonstrating a more typical Tempest? A lot of people just briefly click on a link to glance at the picture and the lede to get an general idea of what the plane looks like and what it's about. I doubt the article on the He 111 shows an early model with conventional stepped canopy, for example. It probably shows a "typical" He 111 with the famous stepless canopy. Same for the Do 17. The picture of the Mustang is undoubtedly a P-51D with bubble canopy, not a Mustang I with full-height fuselage, nose guns, Allison engine, etc. The picture of the prototype (especially from the side) just looks like a Hawker Typhoon. Perhaps it's not good to reward people for being lazy, but still, I've been in that postion myself. I'd hate to be the person who came away with the impression that a Hawker Tempest basically looked just like a Typhoon because that was the picture that came up next to "Hawker Tempest". The majority of the Tempests built looked very little like the prototype, especially the later versions. I think a bubble-canopy, Centaurus-engined version with the large tail, etc, would be a far better choice for the main image, although a Sabre engined one would be fine as well, especially if it was taken from an angle which shows the different wing planform off a bit. At the very least, not a car-door-canopy, Typhoon-tailed (and landing gear) equipped one. Those photos belong in the section dealing with development and history, not at the top of the page as an example of what a Tempest looks like. Just my opinions on the matter, for what they are worth. Idumea47b (talk) 19:05, 14 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Idumea47b Use a picture of the most produced model in the lead, whichever it is, as that is the most representative for the type. The article doesn't really say, but I think most wartime photos tend to show Tempest Mk Vs.AadaamS (talk) 05:53, 15 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have swapped the lead image for one of a production Mk V. Feel free to revert it if you prefer it as before. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.145.115.28 (talk) 08:48, 8 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]