Gloster F.9/37

Length
11.2776 m
Flat Wing Span
15.24 m
Height
3.3528 m
Flat Wing Area
35.8606 m²
Max Speed
579.3638 km/h
Max Ceiling
9144 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1939-04-03
Number Built
2

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Name
Gloster F.9/37
Manufacturer
Gloster Aircraft Company
Description
The Gloster F.9/37, also known as the Gloster G.39, was a British twin-engined design from the Gloster Aircraft Company for a cannon-armed heavy fighter to serve with the Royal Air Force, planned before the Second World War.
First Flight
1939-04-03
Designer
George Carter
Type
Heavy fighter
Length (m)
11.2776
Height (m)
3.3528
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Speed (km/h)
579.3638
Max Ceiling (m)
9144
Rate of Climb (m/s)
12.4968
Armament
:* Four 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns :* Two 20 mm Hispano cannon; :*provision for 20 lb bomb carriers
Number Built
2
Powerplant Description
2 × Bristol Taurus T-S(a) 14-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engines, 746 kW (1000 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Air Force (intended)
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_F.9/37
Flat Wing Span (m)
15.24
Flat Wing Area (m²)
35.8606
Number of Engines
2