05.05.2009, 19:10
Just noticed that this picture concerns not the Tempest Mk. I but the the Fury Prototype LA610 reengined with the Napier Sabre VII after test trials with the Rolls-Royce Griffon 85:
Since the Tempest Mk. I and the Sabre VII powered LA610 were only prototypes my vote goes for the Tempest Mk. II with the Bristol Centaurus.
Beautifull plane too and more docile than the Sabre powered ones...
Quote:LA610 was eventually fitted with a Napier Sabre VII, which was capable of developing 3,400-4,000 hp (2,535-2,983 kW). As a result it became the fastest piston engined Hawker aircraft, reaching a speed of around 485 mph (780 km/h).One of the most beautifull too...
Since the Tempest Mk. I and the Sabre VII powered LA610 were only prototypes my vote goes for the Tempest Mk. II with the Bristol Centaurus.
Beautifull plane too and more docile than the Sabre powered ones...