The Sea Fury peaked as piston fighters met jets

What made the Hawker Sea Fury a successful late-piston naval fighter?

He likes the Sea Fury as an aircraft that began with problems but matured into an excellent piston fighter able to challenge early jets.

The Sea Fury's potential justified continued development through its early problems. By the time it entered service properly, it had become a very capable naval fighter. Its Korean War reputation rests on encounters in which it could shoot down jets and challenge aircraft that should, in theory, have outclassed piston fighters.