Aeroplane Monthly 1985-06
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P.Capon - Capon's Corner
The Hawker High Speed Fury II, K3586, was fitted with various engines during its life. It is seen at Brooklands in May 1935.
A Hawker “Persian ” Fury, fitted with a 550 h.p. Bristol Mercury engine, outside the Hawker flight sheds in September 1934.
A Hawker “Persian” Fury, powered by a 750 h.p. Pratt & Whitney radial engine, seen at Brooklands in May 1933.
View of the pretty Hawker “Norwegian” Fury, 401, powered by a 530 h.p. Armstrong SiddeLey Panther IIIA engine, photographed at Brooklands in May 1933. This was the only aircraft supplied to Norway - for evaluation purposes.
Hawker “Persian” Audax, powered by 750 h.p. Pratt & Whitney Hornet engine, seen at Brooklands in September 1933.
Hawker "Latvian" Hind 117, powered by a Bristol Mercury IX engine, photographed at Hawker's flight sheds at Brooklands in May 1938. The chap in the centre of the group of three is Hawker test pilot R. C. “Dick" Reynell who was later killed during the Battle of Britain. The two other people standing with him were Latvian acceptance personnel.
A Hawker "Persian” Hind.
Hawker Horsley S1436 outside the Hawker flight sheds at Brooklands in 1937. The aircraft was being used to flight test the 1,000 h.p. P.V.12 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.
Hawker Osprey I S1687 outside the Brooklands flight sheds in October 1932.
The Cierva C.25 Autogiro, built by Comper Aircraft, at Hooton in 1932.