Running R-R Kestrels in North America?

[Dave Hadfield]

I was replying to the restorations thread, and I realized I didn't know if there are any Kestrels currently flying in this hemisphere. Anybody know?

Not interested in ground-running-only machines. Current flyers.

Thanks,

Dave

[mike furline]

None that I can find.

Across the pond though, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Kestrel
Several Rolls-Royce Kestrel engines remain in service, powering restored Hawker biplane types:

A Hawker Hind is owned and operated by the Shuttleworth Collection and flies regularly throughout the summer months.
A privately owned Hawker Demon resides with the Shuttleworth Collection and is the last remaining airworthy example of the type.
A Hawker Nimrod I, S1581, resides at Duxford with The Fighter Collection. Each aircraft is fitted with a Rolls-Royce Kestrel V.
A Hawker Nimrod II, K3661, resides at Duxford with the Historic Aircraft Collection and is fitted with a Rolls-Royce Kestrel VI[11

[Hooligan2]

Also a Hawker Fury in the UK, not sure if it has flown much. Plus a full scale replica Fury with a Kestrel built for Patrick Lindsay in the 1980s, not sure where that is now.

[Paul Stroud]

The Fury replica ex G-BKBB went to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach although it I can't find it on their website. Registered as N31FY, it is powered by a Kestrel so must be the best candidate.