Gloster Grouse Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, Cheltenham

First Flight:

1923

Grouse I:

1 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Company (converted from Sparrowhawk II)

Grouse II:

1 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Company (converted from Grouse I)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Gloster Grouse I

Type:

Research aircraft

Wing:

Single bay biplane. Wings are of unequal span and chord, are staggered and swept. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Wooden structure with fabric covering. Mounted on lower fuselage

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

Span:

27 ft

Length:

19 ft

Height:

10 ft 1 in

Wing Area:

205 sq ft

Empty:

1,375 lb

Loaded:

2,120 lb

Max Speed:

128 mph at sea level

Climb:

11 min to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

19,000 ft

Duration:

3.8 hr at 10,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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