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How the Fury differed from a simplified Tempest

Shortened wings began the Fury's development, followed by substantial further evolution for the Sea Fury.

Question

Was the Hawker Fury simply a simplified Tempest, with the Sea Fury as its naval version?

Short answer

The starting point was a lighter Tempest with shortened wings, but the Sea Fury passed through enough further changes to become quite different from that initial concept.

Notes

The Fury began with a change to the Tempest's wing arrangement. Calling it merely a simplified Tempest misses that specific starting point. The naval version then evolved through many changes, so the completed Sea Fury no longer closely resembled the initial lightened-Tempest concept.