This book explores the Gloster Gladiator, a British-built biplane fighter aircraft used by the RAF and other air forces in the late 1930s and early WWII. It details the aircraft's history, specifications, and operational use. Characteristics ISBN-13 9788391632703 ISBN-10 83-916327-0-9 Book cover finish(es) Perfect paperback Condition Like New Author(s) Alex Crawford Publisher Mushroom Model Publications Number of pages 160 Published date 2002 Language(s) English Collection / Series Yellow Series Size 14,5 x 23 x 0,7 cm Categorie(s) • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS• AVIATION MILITAIRE Description First published in Poland in 2002 by STRATUSAll rights reserved. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Design and Patents Act, 1988, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrical, chemical, mechanical, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission. All enquiries should be addressed to the publisher.Cover Picture:You can almost hear the quiet sleeve-valve Mercury, and the wind in the wires. Gloster Gladiator K8032 (G-AMRK) is owned and flown by the Shuttleworth Collection from Old Warden Aerodrome near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. It is seen here in the colours applied in 1990 for the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. For the last forty years it's been the only flying example in the world.
