Why the Hawker Tempest is less remembered

Why is the Hawker Tempest comparatively forgotten?

One working theory is that the Typhoon occupies the more memorable role in their pairing, while the Tempest never gained the corrective literature that revived interest in the Hurricane.

The Hurricane benefits from a large body of writing intended to correct its eclipse by the Spitfire. One working theory is that the Typhoon holds the more conspicuous place in its own pairing because of its powerful image and important late-war service, but lacks the Spitfire's overwhelming cultural dominance. The Tempest is therefore overshadowed without generating the same backlash and recovery in popular attention that helped the Hurricane.