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120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn) at sea level
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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661:(Fourth ed.). London: Putnam.
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415:28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
409:19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
295:The Nightjar entered service with
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625:Green, W; Swanborough, G (1994).
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388:British Naval Aircraft since 1912
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602:The British Fighter since 1912
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193:fighter flying early in 1918.
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627:The Complete Book of Fighters
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61:Gloster Aircraft Company
1245:Rotary-engined aircraft
657:Thetford, Owen (1994).
394:General characteristics
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172:Nieuport & General
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166:The prototype Nightjar
158:Design and development
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359:No. 203 Squadron RAF
245:, also known as the
142:fighter produced by
547:Gloster Sparrowhawk
536:Related development
291:Operational history
224:Gloster Sparrowhawk
178:to license-produce
154:from 1922 to 1924.
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461:Performance
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318:during the
316:Dardanelles
263:Bentley BR2
253:aboard the
1214:Categories
567:References
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474:Endurance:
425:Wing area:
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255:Royal Navy
146:after the
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1052:Gladiator
1032:Goldfinch
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385:Data from
333:Operators
329:in 1924.
67:Designer
32:Nightjar
1240:Biplanes
1047:Gauntlet
1012:Gamecock
736:aircraft
531:See also
509:Armament
247:Nightjar
183:Nieuport
136:Nightjar
93:Retired
1104:Javelin
1089:E.28/39
1007:Gorcock
869:SS/G.37
844:TC/G.33
834:AS/G.31
734:Gloster
476:2 hours
419:Height:
407:Length:
270:biplane
144:Gloster
49:Fighter
1199:TSR.38
1189:Survey
1151:Racers
1099:E.1/44
1094:Meteor
1073:F.9/37
1068:F.5/34
1037:Gambet
1027:Goring
1002:Grouse
992:Gannet
879:TSR.38
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1182:Other
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1022:Goral
997:Grebe
864:FS.36
859:SS.35
849:SS.34
789:SS.19
784:SS.18
572:Notes
517:Guns:
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312:Argus
307:Argus
220:Japan
96:1924
88:1922
80:1921
46:Role
1134:GA.5
1129:GA.4
1124:GA.3
1119:GA.2
1114:GA.1
1017:Guan
967:Mars
951:GA.6
946:GA.5
941:GA.4
936:GA.3
931:GA.2
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909:G.44
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692:ISBN
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