Isaacs Fury Aircraft



Fury 2, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

John Isaacs

First Flight:

30 August 1963

Fury 1:

1 - John Isaacs

Fury 2:

1 - John Isaacs (re-engined Fury 1) 18 - Registered Homebuild Aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Isaacs Fury 2

Type:

Single seat sporting biplane, designed as 7/10 scale Hawker Fury

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unequal span, unswept wings. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Wooden structure. Mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear and tail skid

Power Plant:

One 125 hp Lycoming O-290-D piston engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of upper wing

Dimensions

Span:

21 ft 0 in

Length:

19 ft 3 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

Weights

Tare:

720 lb

All-up:

1,000 lb

Performance

Speed:

Unknown

Preserved in British Museums

Fury III:

K5673 - Bournemouth Aviation Museum, Bournemouth - Airworthy

Web Sites

http://www.aviation-museum.co.uk/issacsfury.htm http://www.nzwarbirds.org.nz/isaaca.html