Gloster Gauntlet
Fighter Biplane
The Gloster Gauntlet is a single-engine single-seat fighter biplane aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Gloster Aircraft.
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 ft 9 in |
Wing Area | 29,3 m² | 315 ft² |
Length | 8,05 m | 26 ft 5 in |
Height | 3,12 m | 10 ft 3 in |
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 |