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The Gloster II was a British racing floatplane of the 1920s. A single-engined biplane two were built to compete in the 1924 Schneider Trophy air race. However the crash of the first prototype during testing meant that it could not be made ready for the race which was postponed. The second aircraft was also lost in a crash.

Gloster III intended to compete in the 1927 Schneider Trophy race. One aircraft competed in the race, but retired part way through.1
entry for the 1924 cup, the Gloster II10, had crashed. The next race was therefore held in Baltimore on 26 October 1925.2
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The Gloster II was a British racing floatplane of the 1920s.5

Made by Gloster Aircraft Company.

It is the successor of the Nieuport Nighthawk .

entrants, a Gloster IIIA, left Hubert Broad in the sole surviving Gloster IIIA and the Italians to battle the American team led by a then little-known US Army test pilot called James 6
* Gloster II — racing floatplane for 1924 Schneider Trophy (1924) * Gloster III — racing seaplane for 1925 Schneider Trophy (1925) * Gloster IV 7
The Gloster II was a British racing floatplane of the 1920s. A single engined biplane, two were built to compete in the 1924 Schneider Trophy air race.8
The Gloster III was a British racing floatplane of the 1920s intended to compete for the Schneider Trophy air race.9
* Gloster III - emballant l'hydravion pour Schneider 1925 Trophy (1925) * Gloster IV - emballant l'hydravion pour Schneider 1927 Trophy 10
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Henry Folland
Predecessor
Nieuport Nighthawk
Length Alt
8.1 m
Power Alt
436.0
Loaded Weight Main
3100.0
Height Alt
3.3 m
Type Of Prop
12
Loading Main
19
Power/mass Main
684.0
Developed From
Nieuport Nighthawk
Power/mass Alt
Height Main
335.28000000000003
Max Speed Main
196
Number Built
2
Crew
One
See Also
*Schneider Trophy
Area Main
165.0
Span Alt
6.0 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Napier Lion VA
Manufacturer
Gloster Aircraft Company
First Flight
1924
Origin
United Kingdom
National Origin
United Kingdom
Loaded Weight Alt
1406.0
Power Main
585 hp
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
1134.0
Length Main
817.88
Span Main
609.6
Area Alt
15.3 m²
Similar Aircraft
*Curtiss CR
Max Speed Alt
13500.0
Related
*Gloster I*Gloster III*Gloster IV
Empty Weight Main
2500.0
Category
British sport aircraft 1920-1929
Gloster aircraft
Schneider Trophy
Seaplanes and flying boats
Loading Alt
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