The Gloster Gauntlet was a single-seat biplane fighter designed and built by Gloster in the 1930s, the last open-cockpit fighter flown by the Royal Air Force and the next to last biplane fighter in its service. Its long development traced back to the SS.18 prototype of 1929 and ended with a Bristol Mercury engine and a heavy armament, making it about 56 mph faster than the Bristol Bulldog it replaced. 19 Squadron received the first Gauntlet I in May 1935, and the Gauntlet II, built with Hawker structural methods, followed, with 204 built in Britain. It served with 14 squadrons, took part in the first radar-controlled interception trials, and the last examples were withdrawn in 1943.
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designed and produced by the British aeroplane manufacturer Gloster Aircraft
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designed and produced by the British aeroplane manufacturer Gloster Aircraft
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Into production, first flight of the production aircraft
on 17 December of that year, it performed its maiden flight from Gloster's Hucclecote factory
Lead, aircraft
single-seat biplane fighter
Specifications, powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Mercury VI S2 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 645 hp (481 kW)
Lead, withdrawal
The last examples were withdrawn during 1943.
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 230 mph (370 km/h, 200 kn) at 15,800 ft (4,800 m)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 2,770 lb (1,256 kg)
Lead and development, maker
designed and produced by the British aeroplane manufacturer Gloster Aircraft
Lead, British aircraft
designed and produced by the British aeroplane manufacturer Gloster Aircraft
In Group: Propeller-Driven Fighters, Lead, aircraft role
single-seat biplane fighter
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