Indeed an amazing engine! Unfortunately so complicated
(and parts so hard to come by) that they are nearly
impossible to overhaul (at least in the US). Many Sea
Furies in the US have been converted to the
Curtiss-Wright R-3350 engine with a 4-bladed propellor
(original Sea Fury has a 5-bladed propellor).
BK
--- Richard Notton <Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk> wrote:
a Sea
> Fury,
> >
> Very interesting and rare Bristol sleeve valve
> radial engine, effectively a
> four-stroke (cycle) engine with controlled ports
> instead of the expected
> poppet valves, worth a look.
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