a hawker fury with a griffon 85?
Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:53 pm
http://rareaircraf1.greyfalcon.us/picturep/ae32.jpg
way cool way to go racing! boy I wish I had bought that sea fury I was offered so long ago for 35K!
way cool way to go racing! boy I wish I had bought that sea fury I was offered so long ago for 35K!
Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:45 am
I thought that serial rang a bell. It was originally ordered as a Griffon-powered Tempest but became one of the Fury prototypes.
Later it was re-engined with a Sabre VII and became what is believed to be the fastest ever Hawker piston engined fighter, achieving 485mph.
Info from Putnam, Hawker aircraft since whenever.
Later it was re-engined with a Sabre VII and became what is believed to be the fastest ever Hawker piston engined fighter, achieving 485mph.
Info from Putnam, Hawker aircraft since whenever.
Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:09 am
Found this on the web...Fury prototype with the Sabre VII.
http://www.vicflintham.co.uk/content/po ... prototypes
http://www.vicflintham.co.uk/content/po ... prototypes
wow thats a beauty
Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:14 am
vernicator wrote:Found this on the web...Fury prototype with the Sabre VII.
thanks!
Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:46 pm
The picture doesn't do justice to the massive size of this airplane. A few months ago I was at the hangar and stepped outside to see Furias on the ramp. So I went over to BS with the crew and they gave me the opportunity to check out this beast. Very impressive! Especially the main gear struts! Thanks for the pictures.