Hawker Fury Aircraft
Fury, Old Warden | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
25 March 1931 |
Fury I: |
85 - H.G.Hawker Engineering 33 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd 89 - General Aircraft Ltd |
Fury Interim Fighter: |
1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering |
Fury II: |
23 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
Yugoslav Fury: |
6 - H.G.Hawker Engineering 11 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
Norwegian Fury: |
1 - H.G.Hawker Engineering |
Persian Fury: |
16 - H.G.Hawker Engineering 6 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
Portuguese Fury: |
3 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
Spanish Fury: |
3 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
High Speed Fury: |
1 - Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Hawker Fury I |
Type: |
Interceptor |
Wing: |
Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span, unswept wings. Construction is all metal with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only |
Fuselage: |
Metal structure, faired to an oval and covered in fabric. Mounted on lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Braced fin and tailplane. Balanced elevator and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Crossaxle type main gear and tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 525 hp Rolls-Royce Kestral IIS engine in nose |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of upper wing |
Armament: |
Two forward firing Vickers machine guns |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
30 ft |
Length: |
26 ft 8 in |
Height: |
10 ft 2 in |
Wing Area: |
252 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
2,623 lb |
Loaded: |
3,490 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
207 mph |
Climb: |
4 min 25 sec to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
29,500 ft |
Range: |
270 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
Fury I Replica: |
K5673 - Brooklands Museum, Brooklands - Display |
Fury II Replica: |
K7271 - Wartime Aircraft Recovery Group Aviation Museum, Sleap - Display |
Web Sites | |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Fury http://www.yumodel.co.yu/history_of_yugoslav_aviation/fury.htm |