Anyone know what this is

[dkff49]

I and a fellow AHer met at WWII weekend in Reading, PA and saw this plane there. There was no sign around to tell us what it was and that cover over the canopy did not come off the entire time we were there. I believe that the fellow AHer said that he thought it was a bearkat but neither of us is sure. We also could find anyone there that knew for sure what it was. This is the best picture I have of it too.



Thanks

[Lusche]

Looks like a Hawker Sea Fury to me.

[dkff49]

thanks lusche

right after you posted i searched the bearcat and found that it could not be that.

That pic you posted looks just like it

 

you are king

[Motherland]

I was going to go to that, but I forgot

[Serenity]

I dont know... it still looks a little 'off' from all of the Sea Furies I've seen... especailly the spinner and canopy... modified perhaps?

[Noir]

Looks like the propeller has got 2 blades on dkff49's picture, is that normal also ?

[wantok]

Looks like the propeller has got 2 blades on dkff49's picture, is that normal also ?

I think it's 4... if you take a close look you can see one blade facing directly toward the camera.

[Noir]

I think it's 4... if you take a close look you can see one blade facing directly toward the camera.

ok the perspective got me, its most likely its a sea fury then and it may be under restoration still, that would explain the strange canopy.

[gripen]

Some of surviving Sea Furys have been modified for race flying; the P&W R-4360 instead Centaurus and the canopy might be different as well.

[KD303]

LOL, it's not a "strange canopy" - it's a protective cover.

It's a Fury - look at the slightly cranked wing and the tail.

[Noir]

LOL, it's not a "strange canopy" - it's a protective cover.

I thougt so, I just couldn't word it 

[redman555]

Looks like the propeller has got 2 blades on dkff49's picture, is that normal also ?

yea noticed that to

-BigBOBCH

[MiloMorai]

Another pic of the Sea Fury from Thunder over Michigan 2006


http://www.far148.com/tom06.htm

C-FGAT (cn 41H/623282) On display at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

[Serenity]

LOL, it's not a "strange canopy" - it's a protective cover.

I was referring to the size/shape of the canopy, not the cover

[Helm]

Beautiful plane!


Helm ...out