Gloster Goring Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Gloster Aircraft Company, Cheltenham

First Flight:

March 1927

Goring:

1 - Gloster Aircraft

Type Specification

Applies to:

Gloster Goring

Type:

Day bomber / torpedo biplane

Wing:

Single bay biplane with swept, staggered, unequal span wings of wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Wooden structure with fabric covering, attached to lower wing at lower longeron. Oval section

Tail Unit:

Strut braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type gear with oleo legs and radius rod attachment to wing. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 425 hp Bristol Jupiter VI nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits aft of the wing for crew

Armament:

One forward firing Vickers and one Lewis gun for observer. Up to 690 lb of bombs under the wings or torpedo under the fuselage

Span:

42 ft

Length:

30 ft

Height:

11 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

450 sq ft

Empty:

2,914 lb

Loaded:

5,374 lb

Max Speed:

136 mph at 4,000 ft

Climb:

13 min to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

16,500 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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