type of aircraft
Gloster VI
The Gloster VI was a racing seaplane developed as a contestant for the 1929 Schneider Trophy by the Gloster Aircraft Company. The aircraft was known as the Golden Arrow, partly in reference to its colour, the distinctive three-lobed cowling of the 'broad-arrow' Napier Lion engine, but also to another contemporary Lion-powered record-breaker, Henry Segrave's Golden Arrow land speed record car.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Gloster Aircraft Company
Specifications
- Max speed
- 305.3 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,680 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,284 lb
- Powerplant
- Napier Lion VIID W-12
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 27 ft
- Wingspan
- 26 ft
- Height
- 10.8 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.