Gloster Sparrowhawk

The Gloster Sparrowhawk was a British single seat fighter aircraft of the early 1920s. A development by Gloster Aircraft Company of the earlier Nieuport Nighthawk fighter 50 aircraft were built by Gloster for the Imperial Japanese Navy with a further 40 being assembled in Japan being operated from 1921 to 1928.

as the Gloster Sparrowhawk, in various techniques such as torpedo bombing and flight control.1
Gloster Sparrowhawk, in diversen Techniken wie dem Torpedoabwurf und der Flugsteuerung geschult.2
Il Gloster Sparrowhawk era un caccia biplano monoposto progettato dall'azienda britannica Gloster Aircraft Company negli anni venti e prodotto negli anni successivi inizialmente negli stabilimenti Gloster e successivamente in Giappone dal Primo Arsenale Tecnico Aeronavale di Yokosuka.3

Made by Gloster Aircraft Company.

It is the successor of the Nieuport Nighthawk ,

Gloster Sparrowhawk is the predecessor of the Gloster Grouse.

The Gloster Sparrowhawk was a British single seat fighter aircraft of the early 1920's.4
1926, elle reçut 24 Gloster Sparrowhawk, un biplan déjà dépassé mais qui devait permettre aux pilotes écossais de se faire la main en attendre un appareil plus moderne.5
Airport in his Gloster Sparrowhawk, after his record flight from London to Capetown. 41281: ROSE, TOMMY.6
Height Main
320.04
Designer
Henry Folland
Predecessor
Nieuport Nighthawk
Length Alt
5.99 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
261.0
Loaded Weight Main
2165.0
Height Alt
3.20 m
Type Of Prop
Rotary engine
Crew
One
Loading Main
8
Power/mass Main
396.0
Developed From
Nieuport Nighthawk
Introduced
1921
Power/mass Alt
Airfoil
RAF 15
Ceiling Main
16900
Number Built
91
Successor
Gloster Grouse
Max Speed More
at sea level
Retired
1928
Armament
*Two fixed forward firing .303 in Vickers guns.
Area Main
270.0
Primary user
Imperial Japanese Navy
Span Alt
8.51 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
172.0
Engine(prop)
Bentley BR2
Manufacturer
Gloster Aircraft Company
First Flight
1921
Loaded Weight Alt
982.0
More Performance
12330.0
Number Of Props
1
Max Speed Main
109
Empty Weight Alt
839.0
Variants With Their Own Articles
Gloster Grouse
Length Main
599.44
Span Main
850.9000000000001
Area Alt
25.1 m²
Range Alt
18000.0
Power Main
230 hp
Max Speed Alt
7500.0
Related
*Nieuport Nighthawk*Nieuport Nightjar*Gloster Grouse
Empty Weight Main
1850.0
Ceiling Alt
5
150 m
Category
British fighter aircraft 1920-1929
Gloster aircraft
Loading Alt
39

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