| Whether you want to learn to fly it or just co-pilot it, this aircraft is ideal for those looking for the challenge and the thrill of a fighter jet with all the systems usually found in sophisticated Air Force aircraft : > swept wings > supersonic capability > 48,000 ft ceiling, mach 1.3 > fire suppression system > full hydraulic feel trim > elaborate visual & audio warnings > hot ejection seats > anti skid brakes > drag parachute for additional braking > pressurized cabin > cabin pressure altimeter > air conditioning > built in oxygen system and much more. The British made Folland Gnat will literally fly circles around any of the Eastern Block fighters, both in performance and in quality. |
Vertical Climbs are routine for
Folland Gnats.
Folland Gnats.
10,000 foot-per-minute climb rate, & a roll
rate in excess of 360 degrees a second !
rate in excess of 360 degrees a second !
This rare classic (only 105 made) swept wing fighter
/ trainer was the Red Arrows' aircraft of choice for
15 years. The Red Arrows are the British Royal Air
Force's elite aerobatic team, the UK's equivalent of
the USA's Blue Angels.
/ trainer was the Red Arrows' aircraft of choice for
15 years. The Red Arrows are the British Royal Air
Force's elite aerobatic team, the UK's equivalent of
the USA's Blue Angels.
Powered by a 4230 lb. thrust Rolls Royce Bristol
Siddeley engine, with only a 24 ft wing span and 32
ft length, swept wings and able to tolerate 7G's...`
IT IS ALL ABOUT EXTREME POWER AND
REAL FIGHTER JET MANEUVERABILITY
Siddeley engine, with only a 24 ft wing span and 32
ft length, swept wings and able to tolerate 7G's...`
IT IS ALL ABOUT EXTREME POWER AND
REAL FIGHTER JET MANEUVERABILITY
In addition to the British
Royal Air Force, Folland
Gnats have been in
service in the Air
Forces of Yugoslavia,
India and Finland.
Royal Air Force, Folland
Gnats have been in
service in the Air
Forces of Yugoslavia,
India and Finland.
Up to Mach 1.3 and 48,000 ft! Normal Cruise at 560mph!!
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Folland Gnat for Sale email: edxyah@yahoo.com
Only 105 Folland Gnats
were made. Many are
in museums throughout
the world. Only about a
dozen are still flying.
were made. Many are
in museums throughout
the world. Only about a
dozen are still flying.
British
Royal Air
Force
"Yellow
Jacks"
Gnats
Royal Air
Force
"Yellow
Jacks"
Gnats