List of Different Types of Airplanes in the World
Gloster Nightjar - airplanes
Gloster Nightjar
The Nightjar was a British carrier based fighter aircraft of the early 1920s. It was a modification of the earlier Nieuport Nighthawk fighter produced by Gloster after the Nieuport & General company who designed the Nighthawk closed down. 22 were converted serving with the British Royal Air Force from 1922 to 1924.
Made by Gloster Aircraft Company.
It is the successor of the Nieuport Nighthawk .
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Henry Folland
Predecessor
Nieuport Nighthawk
Length Alt
5.84 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2165.0
Power Alt
172.0
Loaded Weight Main
lb
Height Alt
2.92 m
Type Of Prop
Rotary engine
Introduced
1922
Loading Main
8
Power/mass Main
396.0
Developed From
Nieuport Nighthawk
Power/mass Alt
170
Height Main
292.1
Max Speed Main
104
Similar Aircraft
*Fairey Flycatcher
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
984.0
Ceiling Main
19000.0
Number Built
22
Crew
One
Max Speed More
at sea level
Retired
1924
Armament
*Two fixed forward firing .303 in Vickers machine guns.
Area Main
270.0
Primary user
Span Alt
8.54 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Bentley BR2
Manufacturer
Useful Load Main
lb
First Flight
1921
Loaded Weight Alt
kg
More Performance
8400.0
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
802.0
Length Main
584.2
Span Main
853.44
Area Alt
25.1 m²
Power Main
230 hp
Max Speed Alt
7200.0
Related
*Nieuport Nighthawk*Gloster Sparrowhawk
Empty Weight Main
1765.0
Ceiling Alt
5
800 m
Category
Useful Load Alt
kg
Loading Alt
39