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Isaacs Fury (K-2048)
The Hawker Fury single-seat interceptor fighter designed by Sydney Camm was introduced into service with the RAF in 1931. The maximum speed was 207MPH at 14,000ft with an initial rate of climb of 2,380ft/min. The 525 HP Rolls-Royce kestrel gave the Fury I a service ceiling of 28,000ft.
The Fury cost £3,700 back in 1933 & was considered expensive, however its superiority meant that it spearheaded the defence of the UK, equipping No's 1, 25 & 43 Sqn’s the RAF’s corps d’elite. It also saw service abroad in Persia, Norway, Portugal & Yugoslavia.
After several years the Fury was developed into the Mark II, & was the test bed for the Rolls-Royce Merlin, if you look at the Fury you can see the lineage to the Hawker Hurricane of the Second World War.
John O Isaacs – An aeronautical autobiography “Aeroplane Affair”
Born in 1920 he joined Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd in August 1937, serving an apprenticeship as an aircraft engineer, leaving in 1958. He then spent his next 20 years as a lecturer in further education at the Southampton Technical College.
John gained a private pilots license in 1946, he designed, built & flew two original aircraft based on a scaled down Hawker Fury & a Spitfire, these two miniatures have inspired many others to build similar machines, using John’s own plans.
New! - View the Historic Fury Gallery
New! - Watch the Fury in action