New sea fury

The Wall · **Posted:** Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:45 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YretJves ... annel_page

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

But they haven't built a Sea Fury since the 50s!!! :wink:

Are you Phil's son?

The Wall · **Posted:** Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:51 pm

Ok, newly restored Sea fury but a lot of the components used have never flown, including the wing center section.
Nephew actually

daveymac82c · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:29 am

I love the Sea Fury. What a beautiful airplane, but I really gotta say, it's sacrilege not having the big 5-blade prop on her. And by that I mean the Bristol Centaurus.

It just seems watered down swinging four blades.

Yes yes, I know it's easier maintenance on the R3550, but still. Gotta love those big British motors.

Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

David

Vessbot · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:39 am

Well once the engine is running you can pretend... just imagine hard enough!

P51Mstg · **Joined:** Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:36 am **Posts:** 1202

I'd guess thats the one that the guy that killed in the P-51 used to own?

Mark H

happymeal · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:00 am **Posts:** 215

The above is correct. That Sea Fury is going to France. Wright powered cause Centaurus not readily available + owner wants to play without hassle... but owner loves 5 bladed prop, as he just swithed his Spitfire from contra-rotative prop to origianl 5 baldes... lots of money involved doing that.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:11 am

Thanks, I saw Mike Wilton and Al Loving in the video. Ione is a great place to be,almost as good as Breckenridge....... :wink:

Lynn

marine air · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:27 am

Any chance a five bladed prop and hub could be fitted to an R-3350?
One day those Skyraider props are going to be more rare than the Bristol Centaurus engines!

mlenoch · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:34 am

Marine:
The 5 blade props turn the opposite direction from the Skyraider props. It would take some deep work to reset the Wright motor to turn the other way, if at all possible.
VL

happymeal · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:00 am **Posts:** 215

Vlado, I had a poster size blown up air to air picture of you flying HJGB against clouds Fedexed to you recently... hope you got it ?

retroaviation · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:29 am

daveymac82c wrote:

Gotta love those big British motors.

Cheers,

David

Ahhh, but with a comment like that, you've surely never worked on one. :lol:

Either that, or you're British. :-)

Gary

daveymac82c · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:37 pm

Hey Gary,

I say it half sarcastically, of course.

I know from friends who work on Brit engines that they are... how would say.... more complicated than they need to be? Or something along those lines.

In any case, I'm happier to see a Sea Fury with a four bladed prop than no Sea Fury at all.

Cheers,

David

Glyn · **Joined:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:23 am **Posts:** 321

[quote="daveymac82c"]

I know from friends who work on Brit engines that they are... how would say.... more complicated than they need to be? Or something along those lines.

That's the trouble with you New Worlders. You can't appreciate a true work of engineering art and you're lacking a sense of humour!

There are those who consider a sleeve valve design to be the epitome of piston engines (admittedly they are mostly confined to mental health institutions).

retroaviation · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:13 pm

Glyn wrote:

daveymac82c wrote:

I know from friends who work on Brit engines that they are... how would say.... more complicated than they need to be? Or something along those lines.

That's the trouble with you New Worlders. You can't appreciate a true work of engineering art and you're lacking a sense of humour!

There are those who consider a sleeve valve design to be the epitome of piston engines (admittedly they are mostly confined to mental health institutions).

Actually Glyn, you're mistaken......I have a great sense of humor (sorry, I just can't spell it the "wrong" way, like y'all do ;-)

).....I find it hillarious that anyone would want to operate and maintain a British engine in anything. :lol:

Nonetheless, thanks for sharing that video clip The Wall.

Gary

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