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Originally Posted by Joe Bob
How does compare to the Post War Sea Fury made by Hawker?
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Comparing the turboprop Wyvern with 3700hp plus 1000lbf of thrust.
The Sea Fury with the radial piston at 2600 hp.
The Sea Fury is faster, 80-90 mph.
Reliability was an issue with the Wyvern... turboprops were pretty new then and had problems.