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8 Sqn, RAF,
service trials in Iraq, 1923. The Gloster Nighthawk, or Mars VI, replaced the Dragonfly with either an Armstrong-Siddeley Jaguar or Bristol Jupiter radial. In 1922, the RAF acquired 29 aircraft converted from Nieuport Nighthawks by No.1 Aircraft Deport, powered by both Jaguar and Jupiter engines. |
Gloster
Nighthawk Specifications |
| General |
Type:
Fighter |
| Engine |
| 1 × ABC Dragonfly I 9-cylinder radial engine | 320 hp | Pistons |
| Dimensions/Masses |
| Length: 5.64 m | Width:
8.54 m | Height: 2.90 m Weight: 682 kg | Max. Combat Weight: 1008 kg |
| Performances |
| Max. Speed: 243 km/h | Ceiling: 7470 m | Range: 3 hr |
| Armament |
MG: 2 x .0.303in (7.7mm) Vickers MG |
