Type sheet: gg40

Gloster E.28/39 "Whittle"
Experimental jet aircraft, United Kingdom, 1941

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Gloster] [ Experimentals 1939-1945]

Description:

The E.28 was designed to get the Power Jets Ltd.
W.1 jet engine, designed by Frank Whittle, airborne
for flight testing. The first prototype was
destroyed after being fitted with the much stronger
W.2 engine. The 2nd prototype survived the flight
tests and became a part of the Science Museum.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

25.328 ft

7.720 m

Greatest height :

9.252 ft

2.820 m

Wingspan :

29.003 ft

8.840 m

Wing area :

146.498 sqft

13.610 qm

Max take off weight :

3748.5 lbs

1700.0 kg

Weight empty :

2886.3 lbs

1309.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

405 kts

750 km/h

Take off distance :

1804 ft

550 m

Service ceiling :

32005 ft

9755 m

Wing load :

25.63 lbs/ft2

125.00 kg/qm

Propulsion

Kind :

Strl

Type :

Power Jets W.2/500 Turbojet

Power rating (max.) :

7828 N

798 kp

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

7828 N

798 kp

Other

Crew :

0

0

1

Armament :

-