Gloster Gauntlet
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Gauntlet
Fighter Biplane
The Gloster Gauntlet is a single-engine single-seat fighter biplane aircraft built by the British manufacturer Gloster Aircraft.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
| Engine Model | Bristol Mercury VI-S2 | |
| Engine Power | 477 kW | 640 hp |
| Speed | 370 km/h | 200 kts 230 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 10.211 m | 33.500 ft |
| Rate of climb | 701 m/min | 2300 ft/min |
| Range | 741 km | 400 NM 460 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 1.256 kg | 2.769 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.801 kg | 3.971 lbs |
| Wing Span | 9,99 m | 32,8 ft |
| Wing Area | 29,3 m² | 315 ft² |
| Length | 8,05 m | 26,4 ft |
| Height | 3,12 m | 10,2 ft |
| First Flight | 1933 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 246 | |
| Developed from | Gloster SS.18 | |
| ICAO Code | GAUN | |
| Data for (Version) | Gloster Gauntlet Mk.II | |
| Variants | Gloster Gauntlet Mk.I, Mk.II | |
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