Isaacs Fury
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| Fury | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports biplane |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designed by | John Isaacs |
| Maiden flight | 1963 |
| Number built | 18 |
The Isaacs Fury is a British homebuilt sporting biplane designed by John Isaacs as a seven-tenths scale replica of the Hawker Fury fighter.
[edit] Development
Using the Currie Wot construction methods as a basis, John Issacs designed a single-seat wood and fabric sporting biplane for homebuilders. It was a seven-tenths replica of the 1935 Hawker Fury biplane fighter. It was a single-bay biplane with a fixed tailskid landing gear and powered by a 65hp Walter Mikron III piston engine in the nose with a two-bladed propeller. It has a single-seat open cockpit just aft of the wing. The prototype (G-ASCM) built by the designer between 1961 and 1963 at Southampton, England it first flew from Thruxton Aerodrome on the 30 August 1963.
Between 1966 and 1967 the aircraft was re-engined with a 125hp Lycoming O-290-D engine and first flown as the Fury Mk 2 in May 1967. The design was made available to amateur constructors.
[edit] Variants
- Fury Mk 1
- Prototype with a 65hp Walter Mikron III piston engine.
- Fury Mk 2
- Prototype re-engined with a 125hp Lycoming O-290-D piston engine for amateur construction.
[edit] Specifications (Fury Mk 2)
Data from A.J.Jackson, British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3, Putnam & Company, London, 1974, ISBN 370 10014 X
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19 ft 3 in ( m)
- Wingspan: 21 ft in ( m)
- Empty weight: 720 lb ( kg)
- Gross weight: 1000 lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-290-D piston engine, 125 hp ( kW)
Performance
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- A.J.Jackson, British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3, Putnam & Company, London, 1974, ISBN 370 10014 X
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