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FLIGHT, 2 September \\ XM69I Folland Gnat Trainer Mk 1 Gnat Trainer cockpit Below, Gnat Trainer Garland Linnet FOLLAND AIRCRAFT LTD Hamble, Hants. Telephone: Hamble 3191 Gnat Mk I Numbers of Gnat Mk Is have been supplied for MoA evaluation and to India, Finland and Yugoslavia. In the intercepter configuration with two fixed 30mm Aden guns the Gnat weighs 6,2501b and is powered by a Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 701 of 4,7001b thrust. For ground attack the Gnat can carry a variety of stores on underwing pylons. It has a radar-ranging gun sight, pressurized cabin, and fully-powered flying controls. The inboard ailerons droop to form flaps and the undercarriage doors serve as airbrakes. Gnat Trainer Mk I At least five of the pre-production batch of 14 Gnat Trainers ordered by MoA have now filown and 30 production machines have been ordered for the RAF to serve as advanced trainers with operational performance. With respect to the Mk 1 fighter the Gnat Trainer differs in having a larger wing of reduced thickness/chord ratio, with outboard powered ailerons and inboard flaps, and a 9in longer fuselage. There is no fixed armament but guns and stores can be carried on pylons for tactical or training use. The powerplant is a Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 100 of 4,2301b thrust. The Trainer has been designed for a ten-year life of 5,000 hours flying and will be cleared for spinning with drop tanks in place. Equipment includes a liquid-oxygen system, UHF radio and Tacan and a modified version of the latest RAF all-attitude flight instrument system. Gross weight is 7,5001b. THE GARLAND AIRCRAFT CO Clewer Green, Windsor, Berkshire. Telephone: Windsor 1159 Unnet Production plans for this anglicized version of the French Piel Emeraude two-seater, powered by a 95 h.p. Continental C90-14F engine, have not yet been finalized. Selling price is quoted as £2,750 with full blind-flying panel and dual controls. Normal cruising speed is 116 m.p.h., giving a range of 390 miles (18gal fuel) or 610 miles (28gal fuel). GLOSTER AIRCRAFT CO LTD Gloucester, Glos. Telephone: Gloucester 67011 Javelin For four years the standard RAF all-weather intercepter, many marks of Javelin are in service and are being systematically modified to late-mark standard. The FAW.7 has Sapphire 7 engines, can carry four Firestreaks and has British AI radar. The FAW.8 has Sapphires with limited reheat, American radar and a Sperry autopilot. The FAW.9 is an FAW.7 converted to FAW.8 standard, but retaining British radar and without autopilot. Ghster Javelin FAW.9
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