Gloster Gamecock Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, Cheltenham

First Flight:

1924

Gamecock:

3 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Co

Gamecock I:

90 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Co

Gamecock II:

3 - Gloster Aircraft Co 15 - Finnish National Aircraft Factory

Type Specification

Applies to:

Gloster Gamecock I

Type:

Single seat interceptor

Wing:

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

Fuselage:

Wooden 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 425 hp Bristol Jupiter VII nine cylinder air cooled radial.

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of upper wing

Armament:

Two fixed Vickers machine guns in troughs in the fuselage side

Span:

29 ft 9 in

Length:

19 ft 8 in

Height:

9 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

264 sq ft

Empty:

1,930 lb

Loaded:

2,742 lb

Max Speed:

145 mph

Climb:

7.6 min to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

22,100 ft

Duration:

2.5 hrs

Preserved in British Museums

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