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Gloster Grebe - airplanes
Gloster Grebe
The Gloster Grebe was developed from the Gloster Grouse (an experimental aircraft later developed as a trainer) and was the Royal Air Force's first post First World War fighter aircraft entering service in 1923.
The Gloster Grebe was developed from the Gloster Grouse (an
experimental aircraft later developed as a trainer), and was the
1
Gloster Grebe (NZ50 of the NZPAF, Wigram)
DH60G (ZK-AAZ of the Wellington Aero Club)
DH60 Gipsy Moth (VH-UNQ from Australia)
2
(3) Gloster Grebe (Hendon - P1932)
(4) Siskin (Hendon - P018340)
(5) Echo Wall (ie Malta) (NT or C&R Bulletin)
(6) RRE 3
a Gloster Grebe where it was used to maintain a near-constant rpm.
The first practical controllable pitch propeller for aircraft was
introduced in 1932.4
Gloster Grebe Twin Seater
DSCN2252.jpg image by alexbigey
De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth
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Made by Gloster Aircraft Company.
It is the successor of the Gloster Grouse ,
Gloster Grebe is the predecessor of the Gloster Gamecock.
Gloster Grebes on the R.33 in 1925.6
The spinner from a 1920's Gloster Grebe, one of two used by the NZPAF
Photo SCopyright Dave Homewood 2007
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's leather helmet
Photo Copyright 7
The Gloster Grebe prop had a boss made up of
turned mahogany laminae and altogether more complicated. I can't post
the photos of this as they are not mine.8
The Gloster Grebe was a single seat
biplane fighter with fabric-covered wooden structure and twin Vickers
machine gun armament.9
More Users
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Height Main
281.94
Designer
Henry Folland
Predecessor
Gloster Grouse
Length Alt
6.17 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force* List of fighter aircraft
Loaded Weight Main
2614.0
Height Alt
2.82 m
Type Of Prop
14
Crew
one
pilot
Loading Main
10
Power/mass Main
540.0
Developed From
Gloster Grouse
Introduced
1923
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
132
Ceiling Main
23000.0
Number Built
133
Successor
Gloster Gamecock
Retired
RAF 1928
RNZAF 1938
See Also
* Parasite aircraft
Area Main
254.0
Primary user
Span Alt
8.94 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
298.0
Engine(prop)
Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IV
Manufacturer
First Flight
1923
Loaded Weight Alt
1189.0
More Performance
9900.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
2
Empty Weight Alt
780.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Gloster Gamecock
Length Main
617.22
Span Main
894.0799999999999
Area Alt
23.60 m²
Power Main
400 hp
Max Speed Alt
9120.0
Related
* Gloster Grouse*Gloster Gamecock
Empty Weight Main
1720.0
Ceiling Alt
7
000 m
Category
Loading Alt
50