Gloster Gladiator

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Gloster Gladiator

The last of the British biplane fighters, a development of the Gauntlet with an enclosed cockpit and cantilever landing gear. The Gladiator was used during W.W.II in theaters were the RAF could not afford better equipment. The famous story about the three Gladiators called Faith, Hope and Love that defended Malta is incorrect: There were seven aircraft involved, Sea Gladiators from Navy stocks. Gladiators were also sold to Belgium, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, China, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Egypt, Iraq, and South Africa.

Type:Fighter

Power plant One 9 cylinder Bristol Mercury IX radial engine

Wingspan 32.3 ft 9.85 m

Length 27.5 ft 8.38 m

Height 10.4 ft 3.17 m

Weight 4,863 LB 2,206 kg

Speed Gladiator 253 mph 407 km/h

Ceiling 33,000 ft 10,060 m

Range Gladiator 440 mi 708 km

Armament 4x 7.7mm machine gun

Crew One


	Classic Combat Aircraft \| home Gloster Gladiator The last of the British biplane fighters, a development of the Gauntlet with an enclosed cockpit and cantilever landing gear. The Gladiator was used during W.W.II in theaters were the RAF could not afford better equipment. The famous story about the three Gladiators called Faith, Hope and Love that defended Malta is incorrect: There were seven aircraft involved, Sea Gladiators from Navy stocks. Gladiators were also sold to Belgium, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Norway, China, Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Egypt, Iraq, and South Africa. Type:Fighter Power plant One 9 cylinder Bristol Mercury IX radial engine Wingspan 32.3 ft 9.85 m Length 27.5 ft 8.38 m Height 10.4 ft 3.17 m Weight 4,863 LB 2,206 kg Speed Gladiator 253 mph 407 km/h Ceiling 33,000 ft 10,060 m Range Gladiator 440 mi 708 km Armament 4x 7.7mm machine gun Crew One