Hawker Fury Aircraft

Fury, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

H.G. Hawker Engineering Co Ltd, Kingston

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

Span:

30 ft

Length:

26 ft 8 in

Height:

10 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

252 sq ft

Empty:

2,623 lb

Loaded:

3,490 lb

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

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