GLOSTER GAUNTLET

 

BRAND and MODEL
GLOSTER GAUNTLET
TYPE
Single-seat biplane fighter
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 481 kw (645 hp) Bristol Mercury VI-S2 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 10.02 m (32 ft 9½ in)

Length: 7.98 m (26 ft 2 in)

Height: 3.17 m (10 ft 4 in)

Wing area: 29.26 m² (315 sq ft)

Max speed at 4,816 m (15,800 ft): 370 km/h (230 mph)

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

Service ceiling: 10,211 m (33,500 ft)

Range: 740 km (460 miles)

Empty weight: 1,259 kg (2,775 lb)

Loaded weight: 1,801 kg (3,970 lb)

PHOTO
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