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14-SEP-2005

October 23, 2005

Brain and Dennis Sanders know their way around a Hawker Sea Fury. They specialize in restoring and modified these WWII era aircraft. Seen here is one of their Sea Furies, Argonaut. The original sleeve-valve Bristol Centaurus engine has been replace with a Wright R-3350. This change has been made mainly due to parts scarcity and reliability issues with the Centaurus. But the increase in performance of the 3350 helps make the decision an easy one.

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