Gloster Grebe Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
1923 |
Grebe I: |
4 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Co |
Grebe II: |
129 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Co |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Gloster Grebe II |
Type: |
Single seat fighter |
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 unbalanced control surfaces |
Landing Gear: |
Cross axle type on main leg and radius rod. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 400 hp Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IV fourteen cylinder air cooled radial. |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of upper wing |
Armament: |
Two fixed Vickers machine guns on top of front fuselage |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
29 ft 4 in |
Length: |
20 ft 3 in |
Height: |
9 ft 3 in |
Wing Area: |
254 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
1,695 lb |
Loaded: |
2,538 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
162 mph |
Climb: |
24 min to 20,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
23,500 ft |
Duration: |
3 hrs |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |