Gloster E.28/39 Aircraft

Gloster E.28/39, South Kensington

Production Details

Design Company:

Gloster Aircraft Co Ltd

First Flight:

15 May 1941

E.28/39:

2 - Gloster

Type Specification

Applies to:

Gloster E.28/39

Type:

Experimental jet aircraft

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane with unswept, tapered wings of all metal construction with fabric covered ailerons

Fuselage:

All metal fuselage of circular section

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with tailplane at base of fin

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage. Nose wheel retracts rearwards into fuselage with main gear retracting inwards into wing roots

Power Plant:

One 860 lb thrust Power Jets W.1 jet engine in fuselage. Air intake in nose with exhaust at rear of fuselage

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cabin in the nose

Span:

29 ft

Length:

25 ft 4 in

Height:

9 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

146.5 sq ft

Empty:

2,886 lb

Loaded:

3,748 lb

Max Speed:

466 mph at 10,000 ft

Climb:

22 min to 30,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

32,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

Gloster E.28/39:

W4041 - Science Museum, South Kensington - Display

E.28/39 Replica:

Unmarked - Jet Age Museum, Gloucestershire Airport - Under construction

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