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Hawker Sea Fury
The Hawker Sea Fury was designed as a smaller and lighter naval version of the Hawker Tempest. The Sea Fury had folding wings and tail-hook. The Sea Fury FB.11 was a fighter-bomber capable of carrying bombs and rockets under its wings. Most of the 860 Sea Furys built went to the Royal Navy, including 60 Mk.20 two-seat trainer versions.
The Sea Fury was one of the faster piston-engine aircraft built; as a result, some surplus Sea Furies were used successfully for open-class air racing. Others have been restored to original flying condition and are frequently seen at airshows both in Europe and North America.
| General characteristics | |||
| Primary function | Fighter | ||
| Power plant | One Bristol Centaurus XVIIC two-row 18cylinder radial engine | ||
| Thrust | 2,480 HP | 1,850 kW | |
| Wingspan | 38 ft 4 3/4 in | 11.7 m | |
| Length | 34 ft 8 in | 10.6 m | |
| Height | 16 ft 1 in | 4.9 m | |
| Weight | empty | 9,240 lb | 4,190 kg |
| max. | 12,500 lb | 5,670 kg | |
| Speed max. | 460 mph | 740 km/h | |
| Rate of climb | 30,000 ft (9,140 m)/10 min 48 sec | ||
| Ceiling | 35,800 ft | 10,912 m | |
| Range | 700 mi | 1,127 km | |
| Number built | 860 | ||
Jirka Wagner
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