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Gloster II Gladiator
G-GLAD N5903 [H] |
The Fighter Collections Gloster Gladiator is N5903, now on the civil register as G-GLAD. The aircraft was originally owned by the Shuttleworth Collection and for many years was on loan to the F.A.A. Museum at RNAS Yeovilton. Purchased in 1994 restoration began. In July 2008 the Gladiator took to the skies with the first post restoration flight.
Douglas Rose has been able to compile a detailed history for the
aircraft now in pieces in the TFC hangar - and we are pleased to be
able to include it on these pages.
| Crew | | 1 | | Construction | | Metal framework with metal and fabric covering | | Engine | | One 830hp Bristol Mercury IX nine cylinder air cooled radial | | Performance | | Maximum Speed | 414 km/h | 257 mph | | Range | 689 km | 428 miles | | Service Ceiling | 11570 m | 37959 ft | | Dimensions | | Wing Span | 9.8 m | 32 ft 1" | | Length | 8.2 m | 26 ft 10" | | Height | 3.52 m | 11 ft 6" | | Weight empty | 1562 kg | 3444 lb | | Weight loaded | 2206 kg | 4863 lb |
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