Gloster Gauntlet - Specifications (Gauntlet Mk II)

Specifications (Gauntlet Mk II)

Data from Gloster Aircraft since 1917

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m)
  • Wingspan: 32 ft 9½ in (10.0 m)
  • Height: 10 ft 3 in (3.13 m)
  • Wing area: 315 ft² (29.3 m²)
  • Empty weight: 2,770 lb (1,259 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 3,970 lb (1,805 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Mercury VI S2 9-cylinder radial engine, 645 hp (481 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 knots (230 mph, 370 km/h) at 15,800 ft (4,820 m)
  • Range: 400 nm (460 mi, 740 km)
  • Service ceiling: 33,500 ft (10,210 m)
  • Rate of climb: 2,300 ft/min (11.7 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 12.6 lb/ft² (61.6 kg/m²)
  • Power/mass: 0.162 hp/lb ( 266 W/kg)
  • Climb to 20,000 ft (6,100 m): 9 min

Armament

  • Guns: Two x 0.303 in Vickers machine guns

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