GLOSTER GLADIATOR

 

BRAND and MODEL
GLOSTER GLADIATOR
TYPE
Single-seat fighter biplane
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 629 kw (840 hp) Bristol Mercury IX nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 9.84 m (32 ft 3 in)

Length: 8.38 m (27 ft 5 in)

Height: 3.17 m (10 ft 4 in)

Wing area: 30 m² (323 sq ft)

Max speed at 4,420 m (14,500 ft): 407 km/h (253 mph)

Cruising speed: 338 km/h (210 mph)

Initial rate of climb: 701 m/min (2,300 ft/min)

Service ceiling: 10,058 m (33,000 ft)

Endurance: 2 hours

Empty weight: 1,655 kg (3,450 lb)

Loaded weight: 2,155 kg (4,750 lb)

PHOTO
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