Gloster Sparrowhawk Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, Cheltenham |
First Flight: |
1921 |
Sparrowhawk I: |
30 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Company |
Sparrowhawk II: |
11 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Company |
Sparrowhawk III: |
10 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Company |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Gloster Sparrowhawk I |
Type: |
Landbased naval fighting scout for Japanese Navy |
Wing: |
Two bay biplane with staggered, unswept equal span wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage mounted on lower fuselage is of wooden structure with fabric covering |
Tail Unit: |
Braced monoplane tail with split elevators together with single swept fin and balanced rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Crossaxle type main gear with legs attached to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid is on base of fin |
Power Plant: |
One 230 hp Bentley B.R.2 nine cylinder rotary engine driving a two blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot aft of upper wing in open cockpit |
Armament: |
Two Vickers .303 machine gune mounted in top of engine cowling |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
27 ft 11 in |
Length: |
19 ft 8 in |
Height: |
10 ft 6 in |
Wing Area: |
270 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
1,698 lb |
Loaded: |
2,029 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
127 mph at sea level |
Climb: |
21 min to 15,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
17,060 ft |
Range: |
300 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://www.j-aircraft.com/drawings/johan/sparrowhawk.htm |