| 词条 | Gloster VI | |||||||||||||||||||
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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. Design and developmentThe Gloster VI was Gloster's final evolution of a series of racing floatplanes, designed specifically for the Schneider Trophy. It progressed from the Gloster II, through the successful Gloster III (placed 2nd in 1925), and Gloster IV biplanes. While Henry Folland, Gloster's chief designer commenced work on a further revised biplane, the Gloster V, to enter the 1929 competition, centre of gravity problems led to the design being discarded and this meant a monoplane configuration was chosen for the new design.[1] The Gloster VI was a low-winged braced monoplane. An obvious feature in photographs is the way that the wing roots tapered so as to reduce in thickness, designed to increase lateral control at low speeds.[2] It retained the Napier Lion engine that had powered the previous Gloster racers, but with power boosted to 1,320 hp (985 kW) by supercharging. Engine cooling was via thin surface radiators on each wing.[3] Operational historyTwo aircraft, with serial numbers N249 & N250 were built, the first flying on 25 August 1929 and the second on 31 August.[4] The aircraft showed promise and high speed but had problems with fuel supply when banking, which led to engine cut-outs. For such a risky business as low-altitude air-racing, this was an unacceptable risk and the aircraft were withdrawn from competition in the 1929 Schneider Trophy, leaving the way clear for the Supermarine S.6 to win.[5] An alternative theory for the withdrawal is rumoured to have been an accident to the lorry delivering the engines from Napier and insufficient time to repair the damage until the day after.[6] On 10 September 1929, the day after the Supermarine S.6 had won the Trophy, N249 returned to flight. Flight Lieutenant George Stainforth flew it over a measured mile course for a top speed of 351.3 mph and a ratified world absolute speed record, averaged over four runs of 336.3 mph.[2] This record was held only briefly, as a later run by Squadron Leader Augustus Orlebar in the S.6 managed to raise it over 350 mph. During the final Schneider Trophy in 1931, the Gloster VI was still in service with the High Speed Flight as a trainer.[7] Operators
Specifications{{Aircraft specifications|plane or copter?=plane |jet or prop?=prop |ref=[8] |crew=1 |capacity= |length main= 27 ft 0 in |length alt= 8.2 m |length more=overall - including floats |span main= 26 ft 0 in |span alt=7.93 m |height main= 10 ft 9½ in |height alt= 3.29 m |area main= 106 ft² |area alt= 9.8 m² |airfoil= |empty weight main= 2,284 lb |empty weight alt= 1,036 kg |loaded weight main=3,680 lb |loaded weight alt= 1,670 kg |useful load main= |useful load alt= |max takeoff weight main= |max takeoff weight alt= |more general= |engine (prop)= Supercharged Napier Lion VIID |type of prop=inline engine |number of props=1 |power main= 1,320 hp |power alt= 984 kW |power original= |propeller or rotor=propeller |propellers=two bladed fixed-pitch Gloster |max speed main=351.3 mph[9] |max speed alt= 565.3 km/h, 305 knots |max speed more= World speed record of 336.3 mph (584.9 km/h, 292.4 knots) over four runs on a measured mile course |cruise speed main= |cruise speed alt= |never exceed speed main= |never exceed speed alt= |stall speed main= 92 mph |stall speed alt= 148 km/h, 80 knots |range main= |range alt= |ceiling main= |ceiling alt= |climb rate main= |climb rate alt= |loading main= 34.7 lb/ft² |loading alt= 170 kg/m² |thrust/weight= |power/mass main= 0.36 hp/lb |power/mass alt= 0.59 kW/kg |more performance= }} See also{{Aircontent|similar aircraft =
References1. ^James 1971, pp. 30–31. 2. ^1 {{cite book |title=Napier Powered |author=Alan Vessey |publisher= Tempus (Images of England series) |location=Stroud |date=1997 |isbn=0-7524-0766-X}} 3. ^Mondey 1981, pp.46–48. 4. ^James 1981, p.187. 5. ^{{cite web |title=The Schneider Trophy - 70th Anniversary: The 1929 Race |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/schneider4.html |publisher=Royal Air Force|date=7 April 2003|accessdate=2008-11-02 }} 6. ^{{cite book |title=The Napier Way |author=Bryan 'Bob' Boyle |publisher=Bookmarque Publishing |date=2000|page=31 |isbn=1-870519-57-4}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/history_old/schneider6.html|title=The Schneider Trophy - 70th Anniversary:1931 - Squadron Leader Orlebar's Report|publisher=Royal Air Force|date=7 April 2003|accessdate=2008-11-02 }} 8. ^James 1971, p.188 9. ^This was the fastest speed run recorded on the world record.
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