Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

[mailman77327]

Here's a video taken from the fence line. I just got software to convert old tapes to digital and began with some of my old Reno Air Race videos. This one I really like and I hope you do too. I think this one is 2003. Sorry about the quality...still learning.

Chris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h0UnEbBXi8&feature=youtu.be

[GRNDP51]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

What engine did Pops use? Was it a Centaurus with a 4 blade?

[Race5]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

What engine did Pops use? Was it a Centaurus with a 4 blade?

3350 powered

[GRNDP51]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

3350 powered

Thanks. On Rod Lewis' site it says it has a Centarus and all of the pictures of it recently have a 4 blade. Maybe they've changed it since she raced

[Race5]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

Thanks. On Rod Lewis' site it says it has a Centarus and all of the pictures of it recently have a 4 blade. Maybe they've changed it since she raced

Nope, still 3350 powered. I guess whoever is handling the website doesn't know the difference.

[GRNDP51]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

Nope, still 3350 powered. I guess whoever is handling the website doesn't know the difference.

Maybe it means originally powered by. And the 4 blade with the Centaurus didn't make sense anyway. Maybe pops will race next year replacing 232 if Rod sells it for sure

[Lon Moer]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

- Centurus, 5 blade prop, spins to the left

- 3350, 4 blade prop, spins to the right

[FlyKidChris]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

Maybe it means originally powered by. And the 4 blade with the Centaurus didn't make sense anyway. Maybe pops will race next year replacing 232 if Rod sells it for sure

Seems like Jim Mott ran a 4 blade on his Centaurus powered Fury. Maybe someone has a good photo.

[Idaho_cowpony]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

Seems like Jim Mott ran a 4 blade on his Centaurus powered Fury. Maybe someone has a good photo.

Glad you asked..

[Plane Nuts]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

I asked Jim Mott about the 4 blade prop on Mischief many years ago at Reno and he said it was a transport Centaurus engine and prop.

[FlyKidChris]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

Glad you asked..

Excellent, thank you. Good photo, too.

[Jason S.]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

That prop is/was hanging on the back wall of the Sanders hanger.
Jason

[Lon Moer]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

Glad you asked..

Well, a four bladed lefty.

[Samuel]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

I asked Jim Mott about the 4 blade prop on Mischief many years ago at Reno and he said it was a transport Centaurus engine and prop.

What type of airframes used the transport Centaurus?

[Plane Nuts]

Re: Sea Fury in the Valley of Speed video

British transports using Centaurus, Airspeed Ambassador, Blackburn Beverley, Vickers Warwick, along with other fighters, trainers, and seaplanes.