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Hawker Sea Fury FB11, Reg. G-CBEL, Alternate Serial No. SR661, Serial No. 37539, Display Paint, Royal Navy, close-up pilot view, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

The Hawker Sea Fury FB11, registration G-CBEL, serial number 37539, displayed at UK Warbirds 2023, is a British single-seat fighter aircraft powered by a Bristol Centaurus 18-cylinder radial engine, producing 2,480 hp. It served with the Royal Navy in the late 1940s and early 1950s. This close-up air-to-air photograph shows the aircraft in display paint, emphasizing its bubble canopy, low-wing monoplane design, tailhook for carrier operations, and large propeller, highlighting its historical significance as one of the fastest piston-engine fighters of its era.

Created: July 08, 2023 15:37

Author: piemags/Aviation PhotoCrew

Photo size: 13.0 Mpixels (37.3 MB uncompressed) - 4423x2949 pixels (14.7x9.8 in / 37.4x25 cm at 300 ppi)

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Published in: UK Warbirds 2023