General Aircraft Fleet Shadower

The General Aircraft G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower was a British long-range patrol aircraft design of the immediate pre-Second World War period. Although the Fleet Shadower was a highly specialized aircraft that would have fit a tactical need its concept produced an ungainly and ultimately unsuccessful type.

Made by General Aircraft Limited.

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3.86 m
Stall Speed Main
39 mph
Length Alt
11 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
9458.0
Power Alt
99.0
Range Main
990 m
Loaded Weight Main
8591.0
Max Speed Alt
185.0
Type Of Prop
air-cooled geared radial engine
Loading Main
20
Power Main
130 hp
Height Main
386.08
Max Speed Main
115 mph
Cruise Speed Main
94 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
4290.0
Ceiling Main
6000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
Three
Loaded Weight Alt
3897.0
Retired
1941
Armament
*None
Cruise Speed Alt
152.0
Area Main
472.0
Primary user
Fleet Air Arm
Useful Load Alt
1500.0
Span Alt
17.02 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Pobjoy Niagara III
Manufacturer
General Aircraft Limited
Useful Load Main
3305.0
First Flight
13
Climb Rate Main
390.0
More Performance
39600.0
Number Of Props
4
Stall Speed Alt
63.0
Climb Rate Alt
7140.0
Length Main
1099.82
Span Main
1701.8000000000002
Area Alt
43.85 m²
Range Alt
1593.0
Empty Weight Main
6153.0
Ceiling Alt
1
830 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United Kingdom
British patrol aircraft 1940-1949
Carrier-based aircraft
General Aircraft aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
2791.0
Loading Alt
98

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