Isaacs Fury
John Isaacs · United Kingdom · first flew 1963 · light aircraft
The Isaacs Fury is a British homebuilt sporting biplane designed by John Isaacs as a seven-tenths scale replica of the Hawker Fury fighter.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.87 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Seven-tenths scale replica of the Hawker Fury biplane fighter
- Single-bay biplane with a fixed tailskid undercarriage
- Single-seat open cockpit just aft of the wing
It looks like a scaled-down Hawker Fury: a single-bay wood and fabric biplane with a single open cockpit just aft of the wing and an engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The Isaacs Fury has a length of 5.87 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.4 m (21 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Isaacs used Currie Wot construction methods as a basis. The prototype, G-ASCM, was built between 1961 and 1963 at Southampton and first flew from Thruxton on 30 August 1963 with a 65 hp Walter Mikron III engine.
Variants
The Fury Mk 1 was the prototype with a 65 hp Walter Mikron III. The Fury Mk 2 was the prototype re-engined with a 125 hp Lycoming O-290-D and was the version made available to amateur constructors.
Where you'll see it
About 18 were built, mostly by amateur constructors. The rights to the plans are held by the UK Light Aircraft Association.
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