Hawker Sea Fury ISS 315 by debbielove
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Taken at this years Flying Legends (17).
Built in 1953 for the Iraqi Air Force and has the original Bristol Centaurus XVIII powerplant, thus 5 blades on the prop to disburse the power. If one has 4 blades its an American engine not the original. Made without the Naval attachments, hook folding wings etc, they operated from airfields only. Markings are the same as the prototype, thus 'P' on the fuselage.
Rob
Comments (6)
Faemike55
beautiful aircraft
tallpindo
I saw on at the Mojave Air Races in the 60's with my friend Russ Schleeh. He was still handicapping possible mounts and this type with it's sleeve valve engine was a contender. The newer information to me is most valuable even if it seems to contradict my memory. A Sea Fury in the US would have had a big Pratt or Curtiss-Wright? Maybe the announcer at the races was on a hot streak. Didn't I see the extra blades of the prop that I saw later on a Griffon engine Spitfire owned by Rolls-Royce?
T.Rex
Thanks for the education. Made for the Iraq air force? Wonder what became of the ones delivered to that corner of the world. Sea Fury, but operating from land only? But Iraq probably didn't have anything to fly them off of. Interesting idea to sell them these. Keep up the good work! :-)
jayfar
A great shot Rod.
Buffalo1
A beautiful big beast of a plane. Saw action and got a Mig kill in Korea. A couple of Cuban AF Furies helped break-up the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961.
bmac62
Outstanding at the zoom. Mighty fine airplane...too bad jets came along to knock off these hot piston jobs after WWII.