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Gloster Javelin

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Description

The Gloster Javelin is a twin-engined T-tailed delta-wing subsonic night and all-weather interceptor aircraft that served with Britain's Royal Air Force from the mid-1950s until the late 1960s. The last aircraft design to bear the Gloster name, it was introduced in 1956 after a lengthy development period and received several upgrades during its lifetime to its engines, radar and weapons, which included the De Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile.

The Javelin was succeeded in the interceptor role by the English Electric Lightning, a supersonic aircraft capable of flying at more than double the Javelin's top speed, which was introduced into the RAF only a few years later. The Javelin served for much of its life alongside the Lightning; the last Javelins were withdrawn from operational service in 1968 following the introduction of successively more capable versions of the Lightning.


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  • This craft is curated

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.0ft (11.9m)
  • Length 44.8ft (13.7m)
  • Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 13,320lbs (6,042kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 88.573
  • Wing Loading 35.9lbs/ft2 (175.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 370.7ft2 (34.4m2)
  • Drag Points 9878

Parts

  • Number of Parts 135
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 852