N57JB V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N57JB is a 1948 Hawker Siddeley MK 10 SEA FURY (serial WJ231), registered to War Eagles Air Museum (corporation) in Santa Teresa, NM. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1989 (37 years ago). It carries a Brist Aero CNTURUSMK18 engine rated at 2,480 hp, the engine on 50% of registered Hawker Siddeley MK 10 SEA FURYs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A74CDA. It is one of 2 Hawker Siddeley MK 10 SEA FURY aircraft on the FAA registry. War Eagles Air Museum holds 25 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

War Eagles Air Museum

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Santa Teresa, NM

Serial number

WJ231

Year built

1948 · 78 yrs old

Airworthiness class

43

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A74CDA · 51646332 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 12, 2007

Airworthiness date

Apr 25, 1989

Last FAA activity

Mar 10, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2027

FAA region

2

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Brist Aero CNTURUSMK18

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

2,480 hp

Power per seat

2,480 hp

FAA engine code

10006

1 of the 2 registered Hawker Siddeley MK 10 SEA FURY carry this engine (50%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Hawker Siddeley MK 10 SEA FURY needs roughly 8,050 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~6,960 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N57JB

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