| Fury | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hawker Fury K5674, painted in 43 Squadron colours | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Aircraft |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force |
| Number built | 275 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1931 |
| First flight | 25 March 1931 |
| Retired | 1949 Imperial Iranian Air Force[1] |
The Hawker Fury is a British biplane fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force in the 1930s. It was a fast, agile aircraft, and the first interceptor in RAF service faster than 200 mph (320 km/h) in level flight.[2] It was the fighter counterpart to the Hawker Hart light bomber.
- ^ "Historical Listings: Iran (IRN) Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine". World Air Forces. Retrieved: 19 May 2011.
- ^ Smith, Peter (2014). Combat Biplanes of World War II. United Kingdom: Pen & Sword. p. 555. ISBN 978-1783400546.