As the Second World War was raging all over Europe, all of the powers involved scrambled to get the most effective fighter aircraft into service as fast as possible. The wartime technology surge led to prop-driven aircraft that pushed the limit of propeller and piston-engine design to the point that the type was at an evolutionary dead end. With production jet-powered aircraft on the horizon, the reign of the tried and true piston-powered fighter was coming to an end. Although soon to be relegated to museums, aircraft like the Hawker Sea Fury were truly the thoroughbreds of their kind with unparalleled maneuverability and top speeds near ing 500 miles per hour.
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