Hawker Fury

Fury
Hawker Fury K5674, painted in 43 Squadron colours
Role Fighter
Manufacturer Hawker Aircraft
First flight 25 March 1931
Introduction 1931
Retired 1949 Imperial Iranian Air Force[1]
Primary users Royal Air Force
Number built 275

The Hawker Fury is a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was a fast, agile aircraft, and the first interceptor in RAF service faster than 200 mph (320 km/h) in level flight.[2] It was the fighter counterpart to the Hawker Hart light bomber.

  1. ^ "Historical Listings: Iran (IRN) Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine". World Air Forces. Retrieved: 19 May 2011.
  2. ^ Smith, Peter (2014). Combat Biplanes of World War II. United Kingdom: Pen & Sword. p. 555. ISBN 978-1783400546.

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