Tag: airplane
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Westland F7/30
Westland F7/30 Designed to Air Ministry Specification F.7/30, for a day and night fighter the Westland F7/30 (Company designation Westland PV.4) first flew in 1934. Powered by the Rolls-Royce Goshawk evaporatively-cooled engine, it was armed with four .303 machine guns. Flight testing in 1935 revealed a top speed of 146mph. This was significantly below the Read more
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Hawker Sea Fury in Iraqi Service
Hawker Sea Fury in Iraqi Service Iraq acquired 30 Hawker Fury F.1 fighters and two T.52 trainers in 1946. Used to equip two squadrons, they saw little action during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, mostly undertaking armed reconnaissance flights. An additional 25 Sea Furies FB.11 fighters were purchased in 1951 (15 new built and 10 ex-Royal Read more
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Hawker Sea Fury in West German Service
Hawker Sea Fury in West German Service Between 1959 and 1960, WestGermany purchased ten Hawker Sea Fury T.20 aircraft for conversion target tugs. Operated by DLB (Deutscher Luftwaffen Beartungsdienst) they were converted to their new role in Germany and designated Sea Fury T.20S. An additional six were purchased in 1962 with a further one acquired Read more