Gloster III - Specifications (Gloster IIIA)

Specifications (Gloster IIIA)

Data from Gloster Aircraft since 1917

General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Length: 26 ft 10 in (8.1 m)
  • Wingspan: 20 ft 0 in (6.09 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 8 in (2.94 m)
  • Wing area: 152 ft² (14.1 m²)
  • Empty weight: 2,028 lb (920 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 2,687 lb (1,218 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Napier Lion VII 12-cylinder water cooled W block engine, 700 hp (522 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 225 mph (196 knots, 362 km/h)
  • Wing loading: 17.7 lb/ft² (86.4 kg/m²)
  • Power/mass: 0.26 hp/lb (430 W/kg)

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