Gloster Gladiator

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biplane fighter aircraft
gptkbp:armament 4 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:designer gptkb:H.P._Folland
gptkbp:emptyWeight 3,217 lb (1,459 kg)
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Mercury_IX_radial_engine
gptkbp:enginePower 830 hp (619 kW)
gptkbp:firstFlight 1934
gptkbp:height 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gloster Gladiator
gptkbp:introduced 1937
gptkbp:length 27 ft 5 in (8.36 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Gloster_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 257 mph (414 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 4,594 lb (2,084 kg)
gptkbp:navalVariant gptkb:Sea_Gladiator
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gladiator
gptkb:Sea_Gladiator
gptkbp:notableFor last biplane fighter used by the RAF
gptkbp:numberBuilt 747
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Gloster_Gauntlet
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Norwegian_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Swedish_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Air_Force
gptkb:Finnish_Air_Force
gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force
gptkb:Iraqi_Air_Force
gptkb:Belgian_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 444 mi (715 km)
gptkbp:retired 1953
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 32,800 ft (10,000 m)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gloster_Meteor
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Swedish_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Norwegian_Air_Force
gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Air_Force
gptkb:Finnish_Air_Force
gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force
gptkb:Iraqi_Air_Force
gptkb:Belgian_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Second_Sino-Japanese_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Winter_War
gptkb:Siege_of_Malta
gptkb:Norwegian_Campaign
Battle of Britain
gptkbp:wingspan 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Museum_London
gptkb:Royal_Egyptian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Iraqi_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5