Gloster Goldfinch Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Gloster Aircraft Company, Cheltenham

First Flight:

Summer 1927

Goldfinch:

1 - Gloster Aircraft Company

Type Specification

Applies to:

Gloster Goldfinch

Type:

Single-seat high-altitude day and night fighter

Wing:

Single bay, staggered, unequal span biplane. Metal wing structure, covered with fabric. Ailerons on upper and lower wings

Fuselage:

Metal fuselage mounted on lower wing, covered with fabric

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane and fin with balanced rudder and unbalanced elevator

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type on main leg and radius rod. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Bristol Jupiter VIIF nine-cylinder supercharged air-cooled radial in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of upper wing

Armament:

Not carried

Span:

30 ft

Length:

22 ft 3 in

Height:

10 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

274 sq ft

Empty:

2,058 lb

Loaded:

3,236 lb

Max Speed:

172 mph at 10,000 ft

Climb:

16 min to 20,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

26,960 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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