Folland Midge
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The Folland Midge was a British lightweight jet fighter and trainer prototype developed in the early 1950s that served as the precursor to the more famous Folland Gnat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Folland Midge canonical | 2 |
| Folland Gnat jet trainer and light fighter design | 1 |
| Folland Midge jet aircraft design | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet aircraft prototype
ⓘ
lightweight fighter prototype ⓘ military trainer aircraft prototype ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-seat jet ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal construction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Folland Fo-139 Midge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentProvision | provision for cannon armament (test/experimental) ⓘ |
| category |
1950s British fighter aircraft
ⓘ
1950s British military trainer aircraft ⓘ prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| companyDesignation | Fo-139 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | W.E.W. Petter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Folland design team led by W.E.W. Petter ⓘ |
| developedFromConcept | lightweight, simple jet fighter ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | early 1950s ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineModel | Armstrong Siddeley Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1954-08-11 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Boscombe Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | lightweight fighter design philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
advanced jet trainer
ⓘ
low-cost fighter for smaller air forces ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Folland Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Folland Aircraft (test flying) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| registration | G-39-1 ⓘ |
| role |
jet trainer
ⓘ
lightweight jet fighter ⓘ |
| servedAs | precursor to Folland Gnat ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| successor | Folland Gnat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| testLocation | RAF Boscombe Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testPilot | Sqn Ldr Teddy Tennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | evaluation of handling for Folland Gnat design ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Folland Midge jet aircraft design
this entity surface form:
Folland Gnat jet trainer and light fighter design