Isaacs Fury
| Fury | |
|---|---|
| |
| Isaacs Fury II | |
| Role | Sports biplane |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designer | John Isaacs |
| First 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.[1]
Development
[edit]Using the Currie Wot construction methods as a basis, John Isaacs designed a single-seat wood and fabric sporting biplane for homebuilders.[2] It was a seven-tenths replica of the 1935 Hawker Fury biplane fighter.[2] It was a single-bay biplane with a fixed tailskid landing gear and powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) Walter Mikron III piston engine in the nose with a two-bladed propeller.[2] It has a single-seat open cockpit just aft of the wing.[2] The prototype (G-ASCM) built by the designer between 1961 and 1963 at Southampton, England, first flew from Thruxton Aerodrome on 30 August 1963.[2]
Between 1966 and 1967 the aircraft was re-engined with a 125 hp (93 kW) Lycoming O-290-D engine and first flown as the Fury Mk 2 in May 1967.[2] The design was made available to amateur constructors.[2]
The rights to plans for the design are held by the UK Light Aircraft Association.[3][4]
Variants
[edit]- Fury Mk 1
- Prototype with a 65 hp (48 kW) Walter Mikron III piston engine.[2]
- Fury Mk 2
- Prototype re-engined with a 125 hp (93 kW) Lycoming O-290-D piston engine for amateur construction.[2]
Specifications (Fury Mk 2)
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Data from Taylor[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19 ft 3 in (5.87 m)
- Wingspan: 21 ft 0 in (6.4 m)
- Empty weight: 710 lb (322 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,000 lb (454 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-290-D piston engine , 125 hp (94 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn)
- Cruise speed: 100 mph (161 km/h, 87 kn)
- Range: 200 mi (321 km, 170 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.12 m/s)
See also
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References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Air Trails: 79. Winter 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i Jackson 1974, pp. 256–257
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 107. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 114. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Taylor 1996, p. 476
Bibliography
[edit]- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 3. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory. London, England: Brassey's. ISBN 1-85753-198-1.
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