Specifications (Gloster E.28/39)
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General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 25 ft 4 in (7.74 m)
- Wingspan: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
- Height: 8 ft 10 in (2.70 m)
- Wing area: 146 ft² (13.6 m²)
- Airfoil: G.W.2-section
- Empty weight: 2,886 lb (1,309 kg)
- Loaded weight: 3,748 lb (1,700 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Power Jets W.1 turbojet, 860 lbf (3.8 kN)
- Fuel capacity: 81 gallons
Performance
- Maximum speed: 338 mph (544 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
- Range: 410 mi (656 km)
- Endurance: 56 minutes
- Service ceiling: 32,000 ft (9,755 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,063 ft/min (5.9 m/s)
- Thrust/weight: 0.21
Armament
- Guns: None fitted but provision for four 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns
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