Gloster F.5/34
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The Gloster F.5/34 was a British single-seat fighter prototype of the late 1930s, designed by the Gloster Aircraft Company as a modern monoplane successor to earlier biplane fighters but never put into production.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloster F.5/34 canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter aircraft prototype
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monoplane ⓘ single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| aircraftType | prototype ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal monocoque fuselage ⓘ |
| armamentPlanned | 8 × 0.303 in Browning machine guns ⓘ |
| category |
1930s British fighter aircraft
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cancelled military aircraft projects of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cockpitType | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration | single-seat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Gloster Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPurpose | modern monoplane successor to biplane fighters ⓘ |
| engineCount | 1 ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era | late 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1937-12-12 ⓘ |
| intendedSuccessorOf | Gloster Gladiator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | ~27 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Gloster Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | ~280 mph ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| operatorPlanned | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Mercury IX radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStatus | not put into production ⓘ |
| propellerType | three-bladed variable-pitch propeller ⓘ |
| reasonNotProduced |
changing RAF requirements before World War II
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inferior performance compared to contemporary fighters such as the Hawker Hurricane ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | ~30,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| undercarriageType | fixed tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingSpan | ~36 ft ⓘ |
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