'Sound of the Fury's' - Hawker Sea Fury T Mk.20 and Fury II - Bristol Centaurus & Pratt & Whitney
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2019
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Shaun Patrick's Norwegian Spitfire Foundation Hawker Sea Fury T Mk.20, WG655, G-INVN, named 'Invincible', displaying with Anglia Aircraft Restorations Hawker Fury Mk.II/ISS (Iraqi Single Seat), SR661, G-CBEL.
Although essentially both the same aircraft design, the Sea Fury T Mk.20 is no longer powered by its original Bristol Centaurus engine, replaced recently with a Pratt & Whitney R2800-CB3.
The Fury II/ISS has a Bristol Centaurus engine. A comparison can be made between the sounds of each type.
The Fury II was part of an export order to Iraq in the 1950s, hence its designation as ISS which stands for Iraqi Single Seat, which was the official Hawker Aircraft designation for the export aircraft, which were also unofficially known as 'Baghdad Fury's'. Some of the aircraft supplied were converted and de navalised ex Royal Navy Sea Fury FB.10s, but most were newly built airframes which were constructed without the folding wings, tail arrestor hook and other features and equipment that the Sea Fury had in naval service. The colour scheme of the Fury II/ISS is that of one of the prototype Sea Fury's which came out of the Hawker factory following cancellation of the order for the Royal Air Force Fury Mk.IIs.
This Sea Fury, construction number 37539 was produced by Hawker’s as a Fury ISS for the Iraqi Air Force, as part of a contract for 60 aircraft, and was numbered 315 within the production batch. Although 10 of the single seat aircraft for this contract were converted former Royal Navy FB.10 or FB.11s, this airframe was built by Hawkers as new but without any of the navalised features of the Sea Fury. The aircraft was bought to Orlando, Florida, USA from Iraq in 1979 by Ed Jurist and David C Tallichet. In 1989 the aircraft passed to Laws/Coleman Warbird Museum, Coleman, Texas where it was rebuilt to airworthy condition, before flying again in April 1991, registered as N36SF. The Fury was then shipped to the UK in September 1991, passing into the ownership of John Bradshaw at Wroughton until 2009. During this time the aircraft flew in the markings of a Dutch Navy and latterly Royal Australian Navy aircraft marked as 361 and on the UK Civil Register as G-CBEL. She was then exported to Australia where she was registered as VH-SFW. She was imported back into the UK by her new owners, Anglia Aircraft Restorations Ltd. she was re-registered again as G-CBEL. The aircraft has been refurbished and repainted, by Air Leasing Ltd, in the colours of one of Hawker’s Sea Fury prototypes coded SR661, which was a modified Fury Mk.II with a tail hook fitted, but without the folding wings included on subsequent production Sea Fury’s.
Built at Hawkers, Kingston-upon-Thames with final assembly at Langley with serial No. WG655. Delivered 9.10.1951 to Anthorn for initial storage then to 781 Sqdn Lee-on-Solent 7.12.1951. Returned to RDU Anthorn and preserved 13.2.1952. Purchased by Hawker 27.4.1957 for conversion to Target Towing configuration. Sold to German MoD for TT operations and registered D-CACU. Federal Republic of Germany c/o Ministry of Defence, operated by Deutscher Luftfahrt-Beratungsdienst (of Wiesbaden) on target-towing flights in Sigmaringen area, based on München-Riem airport. Operator changed to Rhein Flugzeubau (RFB) for operation in Todendorf-Putlos range in Baltic Sea, based at Lübeck from 1.1.1966. Undertook last flight of a German Sea Fury (Lübeck - Köln) on 12.11.1975 and stored at Köln airport. Withdrawn from use on 23.6.1976, unregistered and prepared for ferry to Royal Navy. Noted at RAF Colerne. To RNHF Yeovilton 29.6.1976 marked as 910/GN. Transported to RNAY Fleetlands 15.5.1985 for refinishing and initially returned to RNHF Yeovilton. Transported to Boscombe Down 14.5.1987. While flying with RNHF 14.7.1990 it suffered engine failure shortly after take-off and made a wheels-up forced landing in a field near Castle Cary. Fuselage broke into three sections on collision with tree. After the accident, the remains were inspected and deemed unrepairable then put up for disposal. The remains went initially to New Zealand with Grant Beal. Chuck Greenhill, Kenosha, Wisconsin, had always had an interest in aircraft with naval connections. He purchased the remains 17.8.1993 and had them shipped to Kenosha where Tim McCarter and his crew went to work. Re-Regd as N20MD. Nominally Re-Regd 12.9.2002 to Amphib Inc, Lake Zurich, Illinois. Shipped to Sanders Aeronautics for completion at Ione, California. Sold to The Fighter Collection, Duxford in 2008. Shipped in a container to UK and arrived Duxford 29.5.2009. Re-Regd G-CHFP 20.04.2012. Aircraft sold to Shaun Patrick/Norwegian Spitfire Foundation in 2018 and re registered G-INVN.
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Round sounds are the best! I can't choose between them!
The Centaurus wins. It's the best sounding radial ever built. That raspy growl...i love it. Great video, that formation with the F8 gave me goosebumps...
Thanks. There's more of the Sea Fury and F8 together here - th-cam.com/video/RKj_Pknm3wk/w-d-xo.html
i realize it is kinda off topic but does anyone know of a good place to stream new tv shows online ?
@Pedro Leighton Lately I have been using flixzone. Just google for it =)
@Elias Mathias Definitely, I have been watching on FlixZone for since march myself :)
@Elias Mathias thank you, signed up and it seems to work :D Appreciate it !
Listen to that sound, Music to me ears, love the sea fury, just one of our great planes that we used to build, those were the days. Thanks for the up load. Great bit of flying by these guys.
You can't beat it!
Absolutely gorgeous sounds ❤
Spectacular ! I bet Duxford sounded very quiet after they landed, really nice to see/hear the Fury with its proper engine in place, what a beast, very nice ground shots as well, thanks for posting this one Steve, Chris B.
Chris - As always, it's my pleasure to share the sight and sound of these beautiful aircraft. It's a pity that one currently has the P&W engine, but I'd rather see that than not see it fly. I'm sure that eventually it will get back its original engine, but although many dislike the P&W I must admit that it makes a glorious sound and has phenomenal power, as does the Centaurus. Steve.
@@HighFlight : Steve, many thanks for your reply, I was led to believe that you could not get a "permit to fly" on a Sea Fury/Fury in UK, but it may be flying on an experimental permit, it would be nice to see the proper engine back in place, I am amazed there are not more engines around as they were used in quite a few types. Chris B.
@@453421abcdefg12345 Chris, I'm not sure about that, but it's listed on CAA G-INFO as G-INVN with a Permit to Fly until 26/2/20.
That sleeve valve Centaurus was a beast. Wonder what the differences were at altitude.
I got an advert for an electric car at the start of a video for monstrous piston engines. Talk about misreading your audience! 😂
Being a bit of a puritan the Centaurus wins without doubt. Do not get me wrong the P&W is a wonderful lump but it doesn't have the same musical tone of the Centaurus which if you have been brought up with the Sea Fury goes hand in hand.Long live the CENTAURUS,18 cylinders of oil burning bliss!
Theese planes are very fast even by todays standards!
Almost at the limit of piston engine performance!🙃
A real Sea Fury has a Centaurus.
Whist the Centaurus sounds good, the R2800 is much louder. Though sadly we never see this T-20 fly again, though Navy Wings Sea Fury FB 11 will fly again next year it will have a R2800 fitted though.
Anything with a Centaurus is pretty rare now. I'd rather see a Sea Fury in the air with an R2800, than not in the air. As well as Navy Wings FB11, hopefully the Fighter Collection will get one or two of theirs flying - I think they have 4 airframes now including the ex Navy Wings 2 seater?
There were twice as many pilots lost in WWII to accidents as there were to enemy action, so it is no surprise when one crashes over 70 years later. Poor old Invincible! Hopefully they can rebuild it.
They were amazing! I was their that day as well
It was a good day indeed!
WHAT A SOUNDTRACK
Grandad flew these, and I'm building a model of his plane in his honour. Such beautiful aircraft!
Very nice - bravo! Enjoy the model build.👍🙃
To bad enough of the old Bristols aren't left to make it a viable engine for most operators.
I believe that the original Centaurus from the T.20 is being rebuilt for eventual inclusion on the aircraft?
What are all these we see displayed running in back yards and on lorries ? My guess is there are probably enough around but insufficient knowledge
And maintenence training going on . I can sympathise with the owners keeping the T20 airborne as a trainer to keep, her airworthy with the hours required
as long as the original motor
Which after all is what makes it a sea fury as Sydney Camms masterpiece ), is still in existence and earmarked for the aeroplane.
@@johncrispin2118 I think that you're right about the lack of knowledge, although I would think that any Centaurus engines off aircraft and display running on rigs, are in all probability power plants that are not and could not be used in an aircraft because perhaps they are 'past it'? Weald Aviation Services at North Weald are pretty expert with the Centaurus and in servicing and maintaining Sea Fury's - they rebuilt the RNHF/Navy Wings T20 and have an ongoing servicing contract for it and other Sea Fury's. Thank goodness for skilled engineers and one day this T20 will have it's real engine back.
@@HighFlight Thankyou for the info. that is most reassuring to see. I often wonder what happened to the two Tempest 11s once owned by Brian Angliss amongst his collection of motorcycles at Autocraft Brooklands. I visited in the early nineties and saw the Centaurus engines on the workbenches.
@@johncrispin2118 One of the Brian Angliss/Autokraft Tempest's is MW763/G-TEMPT. This has since gone through various owners including Tempest Two Ltd and Anglia Aircraft Restorations. It was being seriously worked on by Weald Aviation Services at North Weald, including a full restoration/rebuild of the Centaurus engine. The airframe is now a project with Air Leasing (Richard and Caroline Grace) at Sywell, but still owned by Anglia Aircraft Restorations and probably with Weald Aviation input also. The other ex Autokraft one is G-PEST, which is currently also registered to Anglia Aircraft Restorations. There's a good website here that covers surviving Tempests - www.hawkertempest.se/index.php
Lovely stuff! One query - would it be possible to lock the focus on infinity and leave it there? The ******* autofocus keeps hunting in and out and wrecking the sharpness of the picture.
Thanks. Yes, the auto focus can be annoying for that reason. I’ve also tried setting to infinity, but then there are occasions when things get closer and even that’s off. I tend to choose whichever is best for the expected situation, but don’t always get it right, but will try more infinity lock in future. 🙂
EXCELENTE AEROBATIC SEA FURY 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🇧🇷
I've seen it once in South Africa at Wonderboom airport. That Centaurus is something to hear!
Is it my imagination or does the Centaurus "tighten up" between take-off and landing?
Cannot believe that the two seater has cashed for a second time in its life!!!!! Get that baby back in the air please!!!!
Sadly it's in a bit of a mess and may take some time. At least the crew survived.
CENTAURUS WITHOUT DOUBT!!!! sorry about the capitals
Könnt Ihr bei dem Sound nicht einfach mal den Mund halten !!!!!!!!!!