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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} British fighter {{BR2}} It was introduced in [[Update_1.70.1945_"Weapons_of_Victory"|Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory"]].
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Situated at the end of Rank IV, the aircraft sports a powerful engine, high speeds, good rate of climb, surprising agility as well as a wide track undercarriage for easier carrier recovery by comparison to its Seafire predecessors. Pilots who are familiar with the Hawker Tempest series within the British tree will be able to quickly master the Sea Fury. Indeed it inherits the excellent Bristol Centaurus radial engine as well as the sleek wing shape sporting a hard hitting cannon arrangement from the Hawker Tempest II. The Sea Fury has 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk V cannons with a total 580 maximum ammunition capacity. This extremely generous cannon load is further complemented by invested research into the “Offensive 20 mm belts” that offers the “Air Targets” configuration. This is a highly efficient and effective choice for air-to-air engagements and ensures the maximum potential out of your ammunition supply in dogfights. As well as this, the Sea Fury also has a range of external stores available after unlocking the appropriate modifications 250 lb or 500 lb bombs as well as RP-3 rockets which can be mounted on hard points under the wing, allowing the aircraft to remain flexible in a variety of situations and fulfill its role as a fighter-bomber.
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[[File:FighterImage_LSO signals Sea Fury on HMAS Sydney (R17) c1951.jpg|thumbnail|right|Sea Fury on finals to HMAS Sydney]]
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Much like its other Hawker brethren, the Sea Fury is very dependent on energy, but also still quite manoeuvrable. Most aircraft that it cannot beat in a turn fighting situation, it can simply out-dive and vice versa. This will of course require knowledge and understanding of your opponent and constant situational awareness to review the situation and act accordingly. Due to its high performance as one of the final production propeller driven aircraft, the Sea Fury will often face the very best in piston engine aircraft as well as the early generation of jet aircraft. However its combined all round characteristics, particularly when further enhanced with researched upgrades, will be more than sufficient to engage almost any opposition the aircraft will come into contact with.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="8" | Characteristics
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|-
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! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,096 m)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
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|-
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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|-
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| 691 || 677 || 10,900 || 22.6 || 23.0 || 17.9 || 17.9 || 292
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|-
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! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,096 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
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|-
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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|-
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| ? || ? || 10,900 || ??.? || ??.? || ?.? || ?.? || 292
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|-
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|}
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====Details====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | Features
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|-
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! Combat flap
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! Take-off flap
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! Landing flap
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! Air brakes
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! Arrestor gear
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|-
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓    <!-- ✓ -->
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | Limits
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|-
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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|-
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! +
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! -
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|-
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| 827 || 350 || 350 || ~11 || ~7
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
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|-
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! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
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! Rudder<br>(km/h)
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! Elevators<br>(km/h)
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
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|-
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| < 473 || < 500 || < 550 || > 350
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Setting 1
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|-
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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|-
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| 1,023 m || 2,160 hp || 2,484 hp
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Setting 2
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|-
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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|-
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| 4,900 m || 1,975 hp || 2,226 hp
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|-
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<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 3
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|-
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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|-
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
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|- -->
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|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 44.45 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen
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* 16.9 mm Steel - Armored plates behind the pilot (seatback and headrest)
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (145 rpg = 580 total)
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''Main article:&nbsp;'''[[:Category:Suspended armaments|Bombs]], [[:Category:Suspended armaments|Rockets]]'''''
  
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
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* Without load
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* 2 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
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* 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
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* 12 x RP-3 rockets
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=== Defensive armament ===
 
=== Defensive armament ===
 
''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.''
 
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== Usage in the battles ==
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===Manual Engine Control===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | MEC elements
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Mixer
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! rowspan="2" |Pitch
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! colspan="3" |Radiator
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
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|-
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! Oil
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! Water
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! Type
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|-
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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
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|}
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===Modules===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan = "1"| Tier
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!colspan = "2"| Flight performance
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!colspan = "1"| Survivability
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!colspan = "2"| Weaponry
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|-
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| I
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| Fuselage Repair
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| Radiator
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|
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|
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| HSBC mk.2
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|-
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| II
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|
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| Compressor
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| Airframe
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|
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| HMBC mk.2
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|-
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| III
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| Wings Repair
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| Engine
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|
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| Offensive 20 mm
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|
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|-
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| IV
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|
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| Engine Injection
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| Cover
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| New 20 mm Cannons
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| GRC mk.8
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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[[File:FighterImage_Untitled 000041.jpeg|thumbnail|right|Sea Fury on deck and ready for deployment]]
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Powerful armament of four x 20 mm Hispano Mk V cannons
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* Excellent dive capability
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* One of the fastest propeller driven aircraft in game
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* Good rate of climb
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* Extremely agile at both high and low speeds
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* Wide track undercarriage for easier and more stable landings
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* Carrier arrestor hook for extra versatility on RB and SB naval maps
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* Clear visibility cockpit with good all round vision
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Large engine can hider visibility on take off and landings for SB pilots
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* Post-war aircraft that can see rank V games
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* Can sometimes be out manoeuvred in situations against certain American, Russian Japanese aircraft of equal rank
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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[File:FighterImage_SeaFury launch.jpg|thumbnail|left|A Sea Fury loaded with rockets gets airborne of the deck of HMS Glory ]]
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The Sea Fury was the result of Hawkers development of the original Fury biplane fighter, through to the Hurricane, Typhoon and Tempest finally culminating in the second design to be known as the "Fury". Experience with the Tempest and also through research of the Fw 190 lead to a lightweight version of the already successful Tempest II fighter. However in an age when the skies were quickly being filled with Jet powered aircraft, the Royal Air Force turned down the Hawker Fury as they already has surplus Tempests and were beginning to receive their first jet aircraft. The Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm however was much more welcoming of a carrier borne version of the Fury due to the foreseen complications of operating early jet aircraft from Aircraft Carriers. With some Modification to meet Royal Navy specifications, the last and most powerful in the line of British piston engine aircraft was born.
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[[File:FighterImage_Hawker Sea Fury T20 'VX281 - VL-120' (G-RNHF) (14130541842).jpg|thumbnail|right|Hawker Sea Fury T20 from the Royal Navy Historic Flight]]
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Whilst the Sea Fury was too late to see service within the Second World War, it made its impact on the opening stages of the Korean war with great distinction. Initially escorting Fairy Firefly Mk V's and USAF aircraft like the B-29 Superfortress, the Sea Fury soon found its self on secondary roles due to the ever increasing threat of the MiG-15 now in the hands of Chinese and North Korean pilots. Despite this, on the 9th August 1952, a flight from No.802 Squadron were en route to a ground attack sortie when they were bounced by MiG-15 fighters. Peter Carmichael, flying Hawker Sea Fury WJ232 (Coded 114), damaged one of the Jet fighters in a head on attack with the first and only Air-to-Air kill for the Sea Fury in the Korean war. The feat showed the remarkable potential of the aircraft, even when faced with vastly superior opposition and secured its place in the rapidly developing history of aviation.
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Other nations to operate the Sea Fury include Canada, Pakistan, Cuba, Netherlands, Iraq, Australia, Germany, Burma and Egypt. Whilst the majority built were of the Fighter or Fighter bomber versions, the two seat and two seat trainer versions were also popular on the export market, with the Hawker Sea Fury T 20 being the best example of the two seat variant. Even after its operational service ended, the Sea Fury is still a popular racing aircraft among pilots particularly at the Chino Air Races. Several museums, air forces and private collections house and operate examples of the Sea Fury, with the best example of this being the Royal Navy Historic Flight who have operated multiple Sea Fury's since the types retirement. 
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== Media ==
 
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[[File:FighterImage_Seafury 1920x1080 logo com.jpg|thumbnail|none]]
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[[File:FighterImage_Carmichael's Hawker Sea Fury.jpg|thumbnail|none|[http://live.warthunder.com/post/188932/ Peter "Hoagy" Carmichael's Hawker Sea Fury] Camouflage created by [http://live.warthunder.com/user/printf8via/ printf8via]]]
  
 
== Read also ==
 
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* [http://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/126981-aircraft-%E2%80%93-work-in-progress/  First WiP article on the Sea Fury on official WT forum: "Aircraft – work in progress"]
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* [http://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/770/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Seafire FR.47 & Sea Fury FB 11]
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* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/3176/current/ [Vehicle Profile<nowiki>]</nowiki> Hawker Sea Fury]
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'''Trivia'''
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* The Hawker Sea Fury FB 11 in game wears the code WJ232, which is the same Sea Fury that Peter Carmichael flew on the 9th August 1952 during the historic engagement with the MiG-15.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
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{{Britain fighters}}

Revision as of 01:25, 3 December 2018

RANK 5 FRANCE
Somua SM PACK
Sea Fury FB 11
sea_fury_fb11.png
Sea Fury FB 11
Britain flag.png Britain
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
5.7 5.7 5.7
Class:
Research:54 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:185 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
Show in game

Description

GarageImage Sea Fury FB 11.jpg


The Sea Fury FB 11 is a Rank IV British fighter Template:BR2 It was introduced in Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory".

Situated at the end of Rank IV, the aircraft sports a powerful engine, high speeds, good rate of climb, surprising agility as well as a wide track undercarriage for easier carrier recovery by comparison to its Seafire predecessors. Pilots who are familiar with the Hawker Tempest series within the British tree will be able to quickly master the Sea Fury. Indeed it inherits the excellent Bristol Centaurus radial engine as well as the sleek wing shape sporting a hard hitting cannon arrangement from the Hawker Tempest II. The Sea Fury has 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk V cannons with a total 580 maximum ammunition capacity. This extremely generous cannon load is further complemented by invested research into the “Offensive 20 mm belts” that offers the “Air Targets” configuration. This is a highly efficient and effective choice for air-to-air engagements and ensures the maximum potential out of your ammunition supply in dogfights. As well as this, the Sea Fury also has a range of external stores available after unlocking the appropriate modifications 250 lb or 500 lb bombs as well as RP-3 rockets which can be mounted on hard points under the wing, allowing the aircraft to remain flexible in a variety of situations and fulfill its role as a fighter-bomber.

Sea Fury on finals to HMAS Sydney

Much like its other Hawker brethren, the Sea Fury is very dependent on energy, but also still quite manoeuvrable. Most aircraft that it cannot beat in a turn fighting situation, it can simply out-dive and vice versa. This will of course require knowledge and understanding of your opponent and constant situational awareness to review the situation and act accordingly. Due to its high performance as one of the final production propeller driven aircraft, the Sea Fury will often face the very best in piston engine aircraft as well as the early generation of jet aircraft. However its combined all round characteristics, particularly when further enhanced with researched upgrades, will be more than sufficient to engage almost any opposition the aircraft will come into contact with.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,096 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
691 677 10,900 22.6 23.0 17.9 17.9 292
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 6,096 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
 ?  ? 10,900  ??.?  ??.?  ?.?  ?.? 292

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
827 350 350 ~11 ~7
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 473 < 500 < 550 > 350
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
1,023 m 2,160 hp 2,484 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
4,900 m 1,975 hp 2,226 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 44.45 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen
  • 16.9 mm Steel - Armored plates behind the pilot (seatback and headrest)

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)

The Sea Fury FB 11 is armed with:

  • 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (145 rpg = 580 total)

Suspended armament

      Main article: Bombs, Rockets

The Sea Fury FB 11 can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

  • Without load
  • 2 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
  • 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
  • 12 x RP-3 rockets

Usage in the battles

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Separate Not ontrollable Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Radiator HSBC mk.2
II Compressor Airframe HMBC mk.2
III Wings Repair Engine Offensive 20 mm
IV Engine Injection Cover New 20 mm Cannons GRC mk.8

Pros and cons

File:FighterImage Untitled 000041.jpeg
Sea Fury on deck and ready for deployment

Pros:

  • Powerful armament of four x 20 mm Hispano Mk V cannons
  • Excellent dive capability
  • One of the fastest propeller driven aircraft in game
  • Good rate of climb
  • Extremely agile at both high and low speeds
  • Wide track undercarriage for easier and more stable landings
  • Carrier arrestor hook for extra versatility on RB and SB naval maps
  • Clear visibility cockpit with good all round vision

Cons:

  • Large engine can hider visibility on take off and landings for SB pilots
  • Post-war aircraft that can see rank V games
  • Can sometimes be out manoeuvred in situations against certain American, Russian Japanese aircraft of equal rank

History

[File:FighterImage_SeaFury launch.jpg|thumbnail|left|A Sea Fury loaded with rockets gets airborne of the deck of HMS Glory ]] The Sea Fury was the result of Hawkers development of the original Fury biplane fighter, through to the Hurricane, Typhoon and Tempest finally culminating in the second design to be known as the "Fury". Experience with the Tempest and also through research of the Fw 190 lead to a lightweight version of the already successful Tempest II fighter. However in an age when the skies were quickly being filled with Jet powered aircraft, the Royal Air Force turned down the Hawker Fury as they already has surplus Tempests and were beginning to receive their first jet aircraft. The Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm however was much more welcoming of a carrier borne version of the Fury due to the foreseen complications of operating early jet aircraft from Aircraft Carriers. With some Modification to meet Royal Navy specifications, the last and most powerful in the line of British piston engine aircraft was born.

Hawker Sea Fury T20 from the Royal Navy Historic Flight

Whilst the Sea Fury was too late to see service within the Second World War, it made its impact on the opening stages of the Korean war with great distinction. Initially escorting Fairy Firefly Mk V's and USAF aircraft like the B-29 Superfortress, the Sea Fury soon found its self on secondary roles due to the ever increasing threat of the MiG-15 now in the hands of Chinese and North Korean pilots. Despite this, on the 9th August 1952, a flight from No.802 Squadron were en route to a ground attack sortie when they were bounced by MiG-15 fighters. Peter Carmichael, flying Hawker Sea Fury WJ232 (Coded 114), damaged one of the Jet fighters in a head on attack with the first and only Air-to-Air kill for the Sea Fury in the Korean war. The feat showed the remarkable potential of the aircraft, even when faced with vastly superior opposition and secured its place in the rapidly developing history of aviation.

Other nations to operate the Sea Fury include Canada, Pakistan, Cuba, Netherlands, Iraq, Australia, Germany, Burma and Egypt. Whilst the majority built were of the Fighter or Fighter bomber versions, the two seat and two seat trainer versions were also popular on the export market, with the Hawker Sea Fury T 20 being the best example of the two seat variant. Even after its operational service ended, the Sea Fury is still a popular racing aircraft among pilots particularly at the Chino Air Races. Several museums, air forces and private collections house and operate examples of the Sea Fury, with the best example of this being the Royal Navy Historic Flight who have operated multiple Sea Fury's since the types retirement.


Media

FighterImage Seafury 1920x1080 logo com.jpg
Peter "Hoagy" Carmichael's Hawker Sea Fury Camouflage created by printf8via

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Trivia

  • The Hawker Sea Fury FB 11 in game wears the code WJ232, which is the same Sea Fury that Peter Carmichael flew on the 9th August 1952 during the historic engagement with the MiG-15.

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Britain fighters
Fury  Fury Mk I · Fury Mk II
Nimrod  Nimrod Mk I · Nimrod Mk II
Gladiator  Gladiator Mk II · Tuck's Gladiator Mk II · Gladiator Mk IIF · Gladiator Mk IIS
Sea Gladiator  Sea Gladiator Mk I
Hurricane  Hurricane Mk I/L · Hurricane Mk.I/L FAA M · Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop
Sea Hurricane  Sea Hurricane Mk IB · Sea Hurricane Mk IC
Martin-Baker  MB.5
Spitfire (early-Merlin)  Spitfire Mk Ia · Spitfire Mk IIa · Spitfire Mk.IIa Venture I · Spitfire Mk IIb · Spitfire Mk Vb/trop · Spitfire Mk Vb · Spitfire Mk Vc/trop · Spitfire Mk Vc
Spitfire (late-Merlin)  Spitfire F Mk IX · Spitfire LF Mk IX · Spitfire F Mk IXc · Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc · Spitfire F Mk XVI
Spitfire (Griffon)  Spitfire F Mk XIVc · Spitfire F Mk XIVe · Prendergast's Spitfire FR Mk XIVe · Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe · Spitfire F Mk 22 · Spitfire F Mk 24
Seafire  Seafire LF Mk.III · Seafire F Mk XVII · Seafire FR 47
Typhoon  Typhoon Mk Ia · Typhoon Mk Ib · Typhoon Mk Ib/L
Tempest  Tempest Mk II · Tempest Mk V
Sea Fury  Sea Fury FB 11
Twin-engine fighters  Hornet Mk.I · Hornet Mk.III · Whirlwind Mk I · Whirlwind P.9
  Foreign:
Australia  ▄Boomerang Mk I · ▄Boomerang Mk II
France  ▄D.520 · ▄D.521
USA  ▄Martlet Mk IV · ▄Corsair F Mk II · ▄Hellcat Mk II · ▄Thunderbolt Mk.1 · ▄Mustang Mk IA

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