The Hawker Fury was a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was a fast, agile aircraft, and the first interceptor in RAF service capable of speed higher than 200 mph (321 kmh). It was the fighter counterpart to the Hawker Hart light bomber.
| Role | Fighter |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Hawker Aircraft |
| First flight | 25 March 1931 |
| Introduction | 1931 |
| Retired | 1949 Iranian Air Force |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force
|
| Number built | 275 |
Specifications (Hawker Fury Mk II)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
- Height: 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
- Wing area: 252 sq ft (23.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,734 lb (1,240 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,609 lb (1,637 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Kestrel IV liquid-cooled V12 engine, 640 hp (480 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 223 mph (359 km/h, 194 kn) at 16,500 ft (5,000 m)
- Range: 270 mi (430 km, 230 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 29,500 ft (9,000 m)
- Time to altitude: 3 min 50 s to 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Armament
- Guns: 2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers Mk IV machine guns with 600 rpg
Photo Rob Vogelaar
