Defender of Malta by boggo2300
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Description
Gloster Gladiator
Fighter aircraft
The Gloster Gladiator is a British-built biplane fighter. It was used by the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm and was exported to a number of other air forces during the late 1930s.
Top speed: 414 km/h
Wingspan: 9.83 m
Introduced: 23 February 1937
Length: 8.36 m
Engine type: Bristol Mercury
First flight: September 12, 1934
Number built: 747
Comments (1)
contedesfees
There were a number of British aircraft that were past their prime, pressed into service at long odds by necessity and proving their worth. The aptly-named Gladiator was among the most attractive.
boggo2300
Pretty and tough as nails, that sums up the Gladiator pretty nicely!