Gloster Gannet (1923)
Gloucestershire Aircraft Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The Gloster Gannet was a single-seat, single-engined light aircraft built by the Gloucestershire Aircraft Company of Cheltenham.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fuselage 5.02 m long |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Tiny single-seat biplane with a wingspan of only 5.4 m
- Single 698 cc two-cylinder inverted V Blackburne Tomtit engine
- Fuselage 5.02 m long
It is a very small biplane powered by a 7 hp (5.2 kW) Blackburne Tomtit.
Specifications
- The Gloster Gannet (1923) has a length of 5.02 m (16 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.4 m (18 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 115 km/h (71 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by H.P. Folland to compete in the 1923 Lympne Trials and first flew on 23 October 1923.
Variants
One Gannet was built. It was first powered by a Carden two-cylinder engine and was re-engined the following year with a 7 hp Blackburne Tomtit.
Where you'll see it
Engine development problems prevented it from taking part in the Lympne Trials.
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