WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Gloster Gladiator fighter
The Gloster Gladiator fighter was obsolete by the start of The Battle of Britain and was only used as a sop gap fix to plug holes in Britain's fighter defence screen, they were to slow to catch of intercept German raids and were replaced with Hurricanes as soon as possible.

 

 

WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Gloster Gladiator fighter

The RAF "Battle of Britain" Gloster Gladiator Mk I fighter Specifications:

  • Crew: Pilot only

  • Length: 27 ft 5 in (8.36 m)

  • Wingspan: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)

  • Height: 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)

  • Wing area: 323 ft² (30.0 m²)

  • Empty weight: 3,217 lb (1,462 kg)

  • Loaded weight: 4,594 lb (2,088 kg)

  • Engine: Single 830 hp (619 kW) Bristol Mercury IX radial engine

  • Maximum speed: 253 mph (220 knots, 407 km/h)

  • Stall speed: 53 mph (46 knots, 85 km/h)

  • Endurance: 2 hours

  • Service ceiling: 32,800 ft (10,000 m)

  • Rate of climb: 2,300 ft/min [77] (11.7 m/s)

  • Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 4.75 min

Armament:

  • Two synchronised .303 in Vickers machine guns in fuselage sides

  • Two .303 in Lewis machine guns; one beneath each lower wing
 
 
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