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Gloster Sea Gladiator

Sea Gladiator II

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Sea Gladiator II intermediate fighter 12/1938 38 late 1940 had hot the catapult hook
Sea Gladiator II fighter early 1939 - 4/1940 60 early 1941 catapult hook, strengthened hull

 

Modification

Sea Gladiator II

Wing span, m

9.83

Length, m

8.36

Height, m

3.53

Wings area, m2

30.01

Empty mass, kg

1700

Full flying-off mass, kg

2600

Engine 1 Bristol Mercury VIIIA
Power, h. p. 830
Maximal speed, km/h 394
Cruise speed, km/h  
Flying range, km 660
Vertical speed, m/s 11.3
Maximal altitude, m 9700
Complement 1
Armament 4 õ 7.7 Browning MG

Gladiator II (Portugal)

 

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