Gloster IV
E885181
The Gloster IV was a British racing seaplane developed in the 1920s for the Schneider Trophy competition, powered by the Napier Lion engine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloster IV canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
racing seaplane
ⓘ
single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
military-derived experimental aircraft
ⓘ
racing aircraft ⓘ seaplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal monocoque fuselage ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | open cockpit ⓘ |
| competition | Schneider Trophy 1927 Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionRole | racing aircraft ⓘ |
| constructionType | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Henry Folland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Gloster Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | Schneider Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | W-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Napier Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1920s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1927 ⓘ |
| floatConfiguration | twin-float undercarriage ⓘ |
| fuel | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Gloster Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 280 mph ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
streamlined fuselage for high speed
ⓘ
surface radiators on wings and floats ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | High Speed Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | Napier Lion VIIB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gloster III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | speed record attempts ⓘ |
| registration |
N226
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
N227 NERFINISHED ⓘ N228 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | experimental high-speed research aircraft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Gloster VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy | United Kingdom in Schneider Trophy competition ⓘ |
| usedInCompetition | 1927 Schneider Trophy ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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