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Hawker Fury

Monoplane fighter, using the wing of the Tempest, but smaller and lighter. The wing panels were joined on the centreline rather than bolted to a centre section, reducing span. Production aircraft had a Bristol Centaurus engine, but the Napier Sabre and R.R. Griffon were also tested. The RAF was already commited to the jet engine, and showed no interest, but Iraq bought 57. The RN used the naval version, the Sea Fury, for some time.

General characteristics Fury Mk. I
Primary function	Fighter
Power plant	One Bristol Centaurus XII engine
Thrust	2,300 HP	1,715 kW
Speed	466 mph	750 km/h
Armament	4x 20 mm cannon
Crew	One
Date deployed	1944

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