wally
Well-Known Member
I was at the local airport for an EAA chapter meeting. After the meeting, we were wandering around the ramp and I saw the CAF (Commerative AF) meeting had adjourned also. They meet in a different hangar. And sitting over at the gas pump was a
HAWKER SEA FURY.
I knew it was at the ariport but when I saw it about a year ago, it was in the back of a hangar with the engine off. Well, let me tell you, it is together now and it flys! I was standing by it when he cranked up. What beautiful noise an R3350 engine makes. After takeoff, he proceded to make several passes down the runway and a couple of times he turned on the smoke. On one pass he had to be making at least 250kts.
A nice T-6 took off just before him and it looked small and positivly pokey compared to the Hawker.
Just wow,
Wally
HAWKER SEA FURY.
I knew it was at the ariport but when I saw it about a year ago, it was in the back of a hangar with the engine off. Well, let me tell you, it is together now and it flys! I was standing by it when he cranked up. What beautiful noise an R3350 engine makes. After takeoff, he proceded to make several passes down the runway and a couple of times he turned on the smoke. On one pass he had to be making at least 250kts.
A nice T-6 took off just before him and it looked small and positivly pokey compared to the Hawker.
Just wow,
Wally
