https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2014/08/06/rnhf-sea-fury-damaged-in-emergency-accident/ The latest in warbirds and historical aviation Sat, 02 Sep 2017 21:25:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2014/08/06/rnhf-sea-fury-damaged-in-emergency-accident/#comment-40671 Sat, 02 Sep 2017 21:25:12 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=2316#comment-40671 […] The Hawker Sea Fury T.20 G-RNHF flew again on September 1st in North Weald with Lt Cdr Chris Gotke at the controls. Gotke was awarded the Air Force Cross for saving the aircraft after an engine failure in 2014. […]

]]> https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2014/08/06/rnhf-sea-fury-damaged-in-emergency-accident/#comment-25893 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 20:30:59 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=2316#comment-25893 it will fly again no doubt about it, i remember seeing this when i was climbing glastonbury tor a few years ago, i could hardly believe my eyes or ears! what a wonderful sight and sound. it made my day.
glad to hear the pilot was ok.

]]> https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2014/08/06/rnhf-sea-fury-damaged-in-emergency-accident/#comment-25804 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:23:46 +0000 http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/?p=2316#comment-25804 He so nearly pulled it off! She was really blowing white oil smoke so engine not happy, seems like a partial engine failure. The flaps were down so maybe like the Spitfire a pneumatic system? The gear looks to cycle due gravity, but with a rough/slow running engine, the hydraulic pressure was slow to fully extend the gear to lock? I think a good decision to leave the gear up until sure of making the runway, less drag and if he was going to end up in a field, landing gear down….well with that tiny looking canopy, I would not want to go over the nose and upside down in that what, four odd ton beast! So pretty good job, very bad luck to have the gear not lock down.

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