Folland Fo.141 Gnat
Trainer / Fighter
The Folland Fo.141 Gnat is a single-engine single- or two-seat light fighter and trainer aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Folland Aircraft Limited, later by Hawker Siddeley.The Fo.144 Gnat Trainer is the two-seat trainer variant.
The Folland Gant was also license-built by the Indian manufacturer HAL, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited as the HAL Ajeet.
Crew | 1 / 2 |
Propulsion | 1 Turbojet Engine | |
Engine Model | Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 100 | |
Engine Power | 20,9 kN | 4700 lbf |
Speed | 1024 km/h | 553 kts 636 mph |
Service Ceiling | 14.630 m | 48.000 ft |
Range | 806 km | 435 NM 501 mi. |
Empty Weight | 2.331 kg | 5.139 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 3.915 kg | 8.631 lbs |
Wing Span | 7,32 m | 24 ft 0 in |
Wing Area | 16,3 m² | 175 ft² |
Length | 9,68 m | 31 ft 9 in |
Height | 2,93 m | 9 ft 7 in |
First Flight | 18. Jul. 1955 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | ca. 335 |
ICAO Code | GNAT | |
Data for (Version) | Folland Gnat T.Mk 1 | |
Variants | Fo.141 Gnat, Gnat F.1, Fo. 144 Gnat Trainer, Gnat T.1, Ajeet Mk 1, Ajeet Mk 2 Trainer |
[Photo-ID: 4500] © Karsten Palt 2012-03-26 | |
HAL Ajeet Mk.1 Indian Air Force Reg.: E-1083 c/n: 1 Prototype | |
HAL Heritage Centre & Aerospace Museum [Bangalore] |
[Photo-ID: 4501] © Karsten Palt 2012-03-26 | |
HAL Ajeet Mk.1 Indian Air Force Reg.: E-1083 c/n: 1 Prototype | |
HAL Heritage Centre & Aerospace Museum [Bangalore] |
[Photo-ID: 11304] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-04 | |
HAL Ajeet Mk.1 Indian Air Force Reg.: E1076 c/n: GT-006 displayed in RAF Red Arrows c/s | |
March Field Air Museum [Riverside, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 13061] © Arjun Sarup 2014-04-19 | |
Folland Fo.141 Gnat Indian Air Force Reg.: IE1059 c/n: FL7 On display at IAF Museum Palam. | |
[Indira Gandhi International Airport (VIDP / DEL)] |
[Photo-ID: 6697] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
Folland Gnat F1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XK724 c/n: FL2 Prototype (2 of 6) | |
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] |
[Photo-ID: 1050] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10 | |
Folland Gnat F1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XK740 c/n: FL4 | |
Solent Sky Museum [Southampton] |
[Photo-ID: 1051] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10 | |
Folland Gnat F1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XK740 c/n: FL4 | |
Solent Sky Museum [Southampton] |
[Photo-ID: 6857] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
Folland Gnat F1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XK741 c/n: FL5 ex Test Airframe, displayed in Finnish Air Force c/s without wings | |
Midland Air Museum [Coventry] |
[Photo-ID: 871] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Reg.: G-RORI c/n: FL549 XR538 | |
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] |
[Photo-ID: 2325] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Reg.: G-RORI c/n: FL549 as RAF XR538 / 01 | |
Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] |
[Photo-ID: 2326] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Reg.: G-RORI c/n: FL549 as RAF XR538 / 01 | |
Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] |
[Photo-ID: 872] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Reg.: G-TIMM c/n: FL519 XS111 | |
Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] |
[Photo-ID: 2328] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Reg.: G-TIMM c/n: FL519 as RAF XS111 | |
Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] |
[Photo-ID: 6083] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Reg.: NX19GT c/n: FL540 ex RAF XP538 | |
Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 11028] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XM694 c/n: FL.504 ex N694XM, T.1 3rd prototype | |
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] |
[Photo-ID: 6929] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XR534 c/n: FL545 | |
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark] |
[Photo-ID: 6698] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
Folland Gnat T1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XR977 c/n: FL574 in Red Arrows c/s, it is ex RED 3 from 1976-79 | |
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] |