Hawker Sea Fury - 54 litre 18-cylinder Monster Power Display

[@skidillydiddily8571]

The pinnacle of piston powered fighter aircraft

[@Warbirds]

Thx watching and liking

[@emp420]

hey bo diddily

[@stejer211]

The pinnacle of piston powered pursuits. (Standing on the shoulders of giants, sorry)

[@bogdog999]

F2G.

[@justinpridham7919]

Just incredible power. Sometimes videos don't do justice, this one is just obvious. It IS impressive huh?

[@finaloption...]

Without question, one of the finest machines ever created by human beings.

[@Warbirds]

👍

[@steffenrosmus1864]

Do you know by now any machine not by human beings? If so you must have been either: 1 abducted by aliens 2 be a time traveler Btw Tools does not count!😉😉😉

[@steffenrosmus1864]

@Leopard Boas count what ?

[@jabibiszum6764]

Steffen Rosmus I know .....How about a biologic flagellum outboard Motor

[@haraldschurr1035]

@@steffenrosmus1864 So true!

[@johnb4183]

Thanks for flying that Sea Fury like it was designed to be flown , beautiful !!!

[@GentalmanLout]

Hear here! to often these days the birds are never flown to their potential

[@hifigeek009]

I was a Sea Cadet, in the Navy League in 1952. I had been given to have leave from school to go away with the HMAS Cootamundra for a week. Before we anchored in Jervis Bay, a Sea Fury flew over, real close and the pilot gave us a wave. I actually thought he was waving at me personally!

[@rhannay39]

Several years ago I took my father to RNAS Yoevilton to the FAA museum. He walked up to Carmichaels Sea Fury, stroked it and said, "I used to work on this Aeroplane." RIP Dad.

[@Warbirds]

😢

[@rhannay39]

@@Warbirds Thank you, he was a hell of a man.

[@celtisafricana4984]

Sounds like you have good memories of him... he'll live on because of that. Sorry for your loss.

[@ashifo07]

Saw one the Australian Navy Sea Fury flying around HMAS Cerberus in Victoria, Australia during the 1960/70's, towing a drone which was used for Gunnery practice at the Navy establishment training depot. An absolutely awesome sound. I will never forget it.

[@Kimdino1]

A few years ago I was lucky to pull into Yeoviltons (HMS Heron) museum car park just as they were starting to put their Fury through its paces. As I climbed out of the car that engine note hit me and I froze in sheer awe watching the pilot, presumably, practising his airshow routine. I think that if a fire breathing dragon had appeared and started flying around I couldn't have been more awestruck. Hmm... well I suppose some may say that's what it is ;)

[@TheOneTrueSpLiT]

That's one awesome soundtrack this gorgeous bird has.

[@madbadger85]

That sounds amazing, love that whistle when it flys past

[@Afro408]

Absolutely beautiful!! 👍😁 Hawker really knew how to build fighters.👌

[@michaelgray7847]

If it isn't using a Bristol Centaurus engine,then it is not truly a genuine Fury .

[@Jack-bs6zb]

Pretty close to genuine though.

[@zekevaltz9843]

Yes - but this has a better chance of staying in the air due to the higher reliability of the R-2800. Just look at how many Centaurus’ have had in flight failures in recent years.@@michaelgray7847

[@kiwidiesel]

Doesn't get any better than seeing this pinnacle of propeller technology and hearing that centaurus engine. 🙏

[@erikasells7504]

Pratt R2800 in this one.

[@dassedare]

agree! I feel happyness!

[@ronmartin121]

There are NO Centaurus engines left in any flying Sea Furys! There are no parts left to repair the Centaurus engine so all of the flying Sea Furys have either a P&W engine or a Wright engine. The P&W 4360's and the Wright 3350's power the Reno Air Race Sea Furys.

[@kiwidiesel]

@@ronmartin121 well that's a little sad to hear, I must admit I failed to pickup on that point when I watched the clip, had I had my volume up I might have noticed the lack of chuff chuff from the sleeve action that usually accompanied a Centaurus. Thanks for the info🙏

[@rarebear7788]

@@ronmartin121 incorrect! The Sander's family in Ione California has a sea fury called 924 that still flies with a centaurus! Thankfully

[@suleymanhuracanevo6312]

He doesn't start the engine, he wakes him up

[@Warbirds]

the beast wakes up

[@Mrbfgray]

Reminds me of the good ol' days of Reno Air Racing...always a few of those participating.

[@richardvigneault4249]

Wow, the size of that prop is just mindblowing!

[@davidh6300]

Yes, and if you love big props, check out the thunderbolt, I think it is about 13 ft in diameter. What a pugilistic beast.

[@theart8039]

Even modern planes don't look as beastly and aggressive as this beauty

[@foenikxsfirebird3067]

Considering beastiness I prefer the FW - 190 short nose

[@donaldcarlson-dr8tw]

JEEZ what an absolute beast , the sound of that engine is beyond scary thrilling ... its a beast !

[@mervynsands3501]

Always an impressive performer of their era, so graceful to watch. The sound is also equally evocative of piston engined aircraft at their peak of development. What more could you want! Simply fabulous.😉👍

[@muffs55mercury61]

Piston engined planes at full throttle in the air make beautiful music.

[@mackydog99]

As an aircraft mechanic for over 35yrs now, I would give anything to work on one of these babies! Sweet.

[@simoneales2568]

Its like gravity does not exist, she is a true beauty

[@jimedwards4905]

Wow, what a beast, fantastic display

[@Warbirds]

Thanks watching and commenting

[@Weihrauch88]

This Sea Fury may not have the original Centaurus, but good lord that sounds phenomenal in a dive and flyby, really unique sound!

[@justme8340]

Yes I was wondering what it’s now powered by.

[@synaptik111]

Wow! Stunning display of aero poetry in motion. Thanks for the upload!

[@carlonevs2137]

It belongs in the air; so much extra power, gracefull lines and well flown indeed!

[@alanmorrison3598]

Saw one of these perform at Oshkosh..Makes the P51 seem underpowered!!

[@mikemoore2791]

P51 was more about range

[@Frank-rh7vh]

Man.... this is, uhm, it is MONSTER single piston powered !!! Das Teil ist absolute Endstufe - Thank You and big LIKE !!! ❤❤❤

[@RJW998]

Beautiful. Love the way the camera has difficulty keeping the Sea Fury in frame.

[@lenshilt]

Bristol Centaurus is an entirely different kind of radial than the Pratts. It is a sleeve valve engine as opposed to the Pratt, which is a poppet valve engine.

[@Jack-bs6zb]

That sleeve valve Centaurus was 20 percent more fuel efficient than the Pratt also.

[@robcornelius555]

That very low pass down the runway at full throttle is just.... magnificent

[@Warbirds]

Thx liking

[@ZATennisFan]

What a beautiful sight but the sound is even more amazing.....

[@Warbirds]

Thx watching mate

[@HaggisPower]

Saw a Sea Fury at an early Wanaka show - its speed and vertical power were stunning. One of the best shows, with the Hanna’s flying their BF109 and Spitfire and an unpainted freshly restored Kittyhawk being flown hard among the many highlights.

[@igorkratka]

54 Litres? Bloody skies! That is some engine!

[@alanhardman2447]

Benny Hill - This Fury is NOT powered by its original 54l engine. For ease of maintenance, it's packing a Pratt & Whitney R2800, an equally legendary engine, but quite a bit smaller at ~46l.

[@Jack-bs6zb]

What’s the ‘Benny Hill’ for? FYI the Centaurus was the more powerful as well as being more reliable.

[@igorkratka]

@@Jack-bs6zb I just like Benny Hill so using his name. Nothing else behind it. May change it one day to Ducky Duck to match the name with the picture, hehe.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

@@alanhardman2447 and the Wright R3350 was 55.8 L !!!!

[@avipatable]

Superb. The power in those huge vertical manoeurvres, just a joy to watch.

[@brucemitch928]

Nice video of a great display of an awesome aircraft 👍

[@Warbirds]

Thanks Mitch for your comment 💪

[@jamesb.9155]

That's a pretty fantastic sounding bird for sure. I always listen for the higher pitch supercharger preceding the engine growl during low fly dive passes.

[@lancegrey1225]

Just positively SPECTACULOSO! STUPENDOUS!

[@desolatesurfer8651]

what a gorgeous and smooth running war bird.

[@timmosley3331]

This is one beautiful fighter , It almost looks like a spitfire with the end of the wings squared off and a little longer nose that’s rounded which gives it a really nice look.

[@ChipsA17]

What a pretty plane. And it sounds incredible

[@wolfofrhodeislandx7462]

Such and impressive display of raw hp from displacement.she looked more like a rocket climbing straight up without loosing a hint of airspeed💪💪💪💪

[@jpbolot1600]

The plane is Christophe Jacquard's one. The pilot is Bruno Ducreux the boss of Aero Restauration Service in France. He was my boss in 2005/2007. A great and pationate person and a wonderfull aerobatic pilot!

[@alasdairblack393]

Really nice camera work. Fantastic display.

[@georgejacob3162]

Fabulous plane, fabulously flown!

[@politicalsideshow]

He’s flying that! Love it!

[@chriswillmott462]

I had the pleasure of seeing a Sea Fury regularly, when I was in the RAAF, in Darwin, it lived in the hangar and was taken out regularly by the owner for flights. Occasionally, when civillian air trafic was low he did low level passes up the strip, never a better sound or sight.

[@ianklutke5619]

Yep that was Guido Zuccoli who had a huge workshop in Winnellie next to the airport where he employed specialist engineers to restore ww2 aircraft and sold them all over the world. Guido had many gifts, among them a mathematical skill which was legendary. He was a great cook and loved experimenting with exotic dishes, preserves and making genuine Italian salamis. He had a love of Opera, but above everything a love of life itself. His view on life was summed up with his oft used quote ... “If I die tomorrow, I can say I have done everything I have dreamt of doing. I have a wonderful life.” Sadly, that wonderful life ended in 1997. The WW II Harvard aircraft he was flying had a catastrophic engine failure on take-off from Tindal (the RAAF and Civilian airport at Katherine, NT).

[@MichaelSmith-nd4rr]

People always bang on about the sound of merlins, well radials are way more music to my ears

[@HurtCow]

Definitely.

[@BegudMaximan-zp2tc]

Just listen to that engine on song, and that fabulous swishy sound as it passes by. 👍

[@24Mossberg]

Awesome plane and pilot. Real flying!

[@FakingANerve]

What a gorgeous sound it makes!

[@HeidiLandRover]

It would sound a lot better with the proper engine in though.

[@TheMonolake]

The most beautiful thing ive ever seen and heard.

[@soozikins]

Seen one of these @ RAF Leuchars airshow, the sound is incredible.

[@beachcomber2008]

I have never seen a better demonstration of VORTEX RINGS in the wingtip smoke trails. They defy intuition, don't they? Mmm. Beautiful monster.

[@Warbirds]

Thanks liking mate

[@frederickgates4349]

I think this fighter plane was awsome

[@Warbirds]

Yes Full of Power an Beauty- Thanks watching

[@endo9913]

Thanks for posting. Fantastic aircraft and beautifully displayed. Pity about the smoke which for me didnt enhance the display but detracted fro it.

[@michaelwhinnery164]

I disagree completely. Seeing the smoke join into rings and curl into fantastic geometric shapes was fascinating. I kinda wish there was a second camera watching the planes wash effect on the smoke.

[@rogerberry3809]

@@michaelwhinnery164 the smoke is bullshit to quote Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[@Wobbler619]

Thanks for sharing this video I have been to this event at Degerfeldt before and would have loved to go there again this year to see this magnificent Sea Fury :-) unfortunately COVID has got in the way.

[@johnfellows2867]

The most fearsome piston engine fighter plane EVER !!!

[@VellaCharles]

I built a model of this Hawker Sea Fury, has a 60 inch wingspan, with flaps, three blade propeller, Saito 125 engine. Glow fuel, RN British Markings.

[@russcole5685]

Would love the plans, were did you find them

[@VellaCharles]

@@russcole5685 The model Hawker Sea Fury 1/7th. scale is by TopFLIGHT. it's up for sale. Location Ontario Canada. Model was never test flown.

[@russcole5685]

@@VellaCharles thanks for the reply, I'm in New Zealand. So sorry, wont be making purchase, postage would be more than the model. Lol thumbs up with your build though

[@andrewjamez]

This is no. 115. I saw 114 fly in New Zealand when I was a kid. Both ex RAAF

[@CallsignEskimo-l3o]

I think RAN. Naval Aviators get upset when confused with the other mob.

[@iamdarkrider4]

Gorgeous. Sounds Amazing.

[@Warbirds]

Thanks, liking and subscribing

[@hurzlugurzludugudrobus-dou8561]

Ich weiß noch das display 2013 von der hahnweide, das hab ich heute noch als legendär in erinnerung, wie dieser flieger mit einem affenzahn in riesigen kreisen hin und her flog.

[@Warbirds]

Ja das Display finde ich wunderschön

[@MarsFKA]

Fifty-four litres! The fuel bill must be heart-stopping.

[@Warbirds]

Oh yea

[@leestewart72]

Imagine taking the plans for this aircraft back to 1935 and giving them to Kurt Tank. It's the ultimate expression of the FW-190.

[@coolhand1964]

I would rather give them to Hugh Dowding and say 'I have an idea, lets give this to Mr. Hawker and Mr A.V. Roe'. Besides, the FW.190 did not have a radial engine, it just looked like it had a radial engine. One can see the design influences of the Hawker Tempest in the wing and fuselage profile.

[@davidh6300]

Sydney Camm was a talented designer.

[@Warbirds]

👍👍💪

[@robertpatrick3350]

His whole team were… they went on to design many more outstanding planes

[@Combatwombat-sn7ng]

Design team: "so, how big should we design this engine" head designer: "yes"

[@Warbirds]

😍

[@robertpatrick3350]

It’s correct engine was significantly more efficient per CC than the P&W installed, the engine had significantly more development potential which wasn’t pursued due to the advent of the jet age.

[@fntsmk]

If it sounds like and F-8 Bearcat, it's because it has an F-8 Bearcat engine in it. :) Beautiful airplane. Beautiful flying. :)

[@Ike59de]

was für ein sanfter motorstart. da hat jemand gefühl...;-)!

[@fabiana7157]

Though I prefer German ww2 planes, this one is impressive, I admit. Like the dark blue colour too. 8:03 wow

[@Warbirds]

This one is beautful and would be the best Luftwaffe Bird like the FW-190D

[@Mike-ny5xf]

Its was built to compete with the FW-190D. The Sea Fury is a beautiful aircraft with a nasty bite. I can say my grandfather flew that plane in the early 60s, he said the Sea Fury was one of the best aircraft he ever flew. Great Video thank you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@conorf8091]

You should play war thunder!!

[@iamgod6464]

The Sea Fury and Tempest Mk2 were the fastest Piston WW2 Aircraft in the World . The FW190 were absolutely no match.

[@fabiana7157]

@@conorf8091 Sadly my life is too busy for that (and those games are too addictive) But I have 2 games on my phone, one with tanks and one with planes, my Me 262 and Bf 109 G6 are painted black/blue actually (with some yellow markings) and they look great, this plane reminded me of them

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

Startup exhaust.....take that Greta! 🤣 Gorgeous plane , awesome video thanks 🙏

[@Ник-щ8у]

Впрыск масла перед запуском двигателя. Кроме того, скопившееся в нижних цилиндрах масло

[@CrazyFunnyCats]

@@Ник-щ8у Thankyou bud! 👍✨☕️☕️☕️✨🐝🇨🇦

[@birdman316]

sweet bird!! sounds mean too!

[@mccari09]

That engine has a beautiful plane

[@ThaFunkster100]

This is majestic!

[@Warbirds]

👍

[@colinmiles1052]

My favourite aircraft by far! What a sound! I seem to remember some has a 5 blade prop (or was that the Tempest?) Love the Blue paint. Awesome!

[@davidfrost1428]

The five blade would have been powered by a Bristol Centaurus whilst this appears to be turning the other way. I’m thinking Wright 3350?

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Ranks top in my Warbirds list, the Bristol Centaur is simply the best sounding radial, that deep and powerful sound projects what the plane is capable of. Stunning display, and amazing too how long the wingtip vortexes stayed intact, it must have been a wind still day.

[@russcole5685]

They were smoke flares

[@seanhaarhoff3726]

I love these old war birds.

[@Warbirds]

🍻

[@homefront3162]

Imagine that sound coming at you in WW2???!!!1!

[@joeblow3823]

When did the RAN have this colour scheme - I have tracked video back to 1951 when the Sea Fury had the dark grey over light grey (green) scheme. The first Sea Furies were delievered to HMAS Sydney in the UK in 1949 two years earlier so is this Blue actually a British colour already on the delivered aircraft and changed when the aircraft got back to Australia in late 1949.

[@martiniv8924]

Sea Fury reminds me of a FW 190 on steroids 🤔 Beautiful Fighter 👌🏻😎

[@leestewart72]

It was designed from captured FW-190s.

[@martiniv8924]

@@leestewart72 really ?, it doesn’t surprise me looking at it .

[@mostevil1082]

@@martiniv8924 Nah, based on the Tempest which is based on the Typhoon with a radial engine fitted. Wehraboos always appear with this stuff.

[@jedimindtrix2142]

Looking at the side profile when I read your comment. Definitely saw the resemblance. If what is said is true about it being designed and based on a captured 190....that make sense it would look similar lol. However the other dude says it isn't true. Guess I'll just have to go do the reading myself lol.

[@scottontheboat2340]

Love to have it in my living room

[@baddog5936]

Never seemed to working at the edge of the envelope at anytime,no stress, not even breathing hard. Looked like Dobermann going for quick lope in the park. The smoke was a bit overdone, a quarter of that volume would have been the right effect.

[@bernardanderson7569]

The Hawker Sea Fury is the best of all Warrior Warbirds

[@hondaxl250k0]

I think the bearcat was better

[@robertpatrick3350]

Eric Brown said that he found it hard to split them and that only pilot skill would be a determining factor.

[@johnharris7353]

Didn't even know about this beautiful, strong plane. What a beauty! Here, eat this messerschmidtts !

[@hobesoundman8246]

I'd love to have a car that sounds like that.

[@itsonlyme9938]

Those wings remind me of a clipped winged Spitfire .

[@hummerltheOh]

They remind me more of the Tempest's wings

[@kurtrebar7450]

The ultimate piston-driven aircraft... if I owned a P51, I would trade it to you for a Sea Fury

[@willhovell9019]

Amazing piston engined plane

[@royhsieh4307]

its special when u see a plane with exactly the same paintjob u have in war thunder, but then u wonder whos that lucky guy who gets to fly the real thing

[@rEdf196]

The Wright Cyclone R-3350 also powered our 4 engine Martin Mars fire fighting flying boats (now inactive). Cool to see and hear a single R-3350 engine at full power and high speed unlike the larger slower multi engine planes like the Mars.

[@steveaustin6467]

its a thing of beauty

[@RapideWombaticus]

The sound is Mega

[@cliffordbaxter1992]

Absolutely Bloody Beautiful 😲 Love the smoke ✝️🇺🇸😀😀😀😀😀 That's FREEDOM FLYING OVER 🇺🇸🙂

[@coolhand1964]

Ex RAN, back when Australia had a Fleet Air Arm, Go Aussie!👍🇦🇺

[@scottbeaudry121]

Wow ! One fast plane !

[@iangodfrey4518]

Superb stuff

[@ulik.]

The twin sister of the FW-190

[@StarwarsSammler]

Wenn Wenn Corona vorbei ist, gibt es wieder Flugshows.

[@Warbirds]

Ja 👍

[@Ник-щ8у]

Чрезвычайно быстрая и энерговооруженная птичка. Должно быть, с оригинальным двигателем Centaurus и с 5-лопастным винтом она была ещё быстрее, громче и красивее. Впрочем, некрасивые самолёты быстро не летают. Спасибо за эстетическое удовольствие!👍

[@colinmartin2921]

What a tool! And beautiful too.

[@gperk4723]

Almost only plane that was able to perform like the SPITFIRE

[@paulmargeson9858]

WOW! ON THE DECK!!

[@vince38curious2]

Make Sure you TURN UP the Volume ! And I thought the p51 and Spitfire sound good !

[@HotelPapa100]

If you are at all interested in aerodynamics, those smoke trails have a story to tell...

[@justaskmeiknow5584]

They sure do...inefficient?

[@HotelPapa100]

@@justaskmeiknow5584 Nah, I was more thinking about visible changes in lift when pulling up, and how the trails connect into rings when touching. But they do show the tip vortices, which are connected to induced drag. So, yeah, that's there, too.

[@justaskmeiknow5584]

@@HotelPapa100 I see a lot of turbulence within the vortices themselves probably due to the rounded wingtips... laminar flow back then was probably something that wasn't being applied to air foils

[@HotelPapa100]

@@justaskmeiknow5584 The Sea Fury has a shortened Tempest wing, which differed from the predecessor, the Typhoon, in that it actually DID employ a laminar flow airfoil. But forget laminar flow at the wingtip. It's just not going to happen, certainly not over a wide range of lift coefficients. But what you see in these smoke trails isn't the boundary layer vorticity anyway, it's larger scale macroscopic turbulence, caused, among other influences, by the turbulence already present in the atmosphere.