Aircraft · United Kingdom · 1937-1942
Gloster Gladiator
biplane fighter
The RAF's last biplane fighter, already obsolescent against the Bf 109 by 1940, but a handful famously nicknamed 'Faith, Hope and Charity' formed Malta's entire air defence in the desperate opening weeks of the siege before Hurricanes arrived. It also fought over Norway and in East Africa.
| crew | 1 |
|---|---|
| top speed | 414 km/h |
| armament | 4x .303in machine guns |
| produced | 747 |
Western Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa
