Gloster F.34/35 - Aircraft of World War II

merlin · 09-28-2008, 06:56 AM

Gloster aircraft did a series of twin-engined fighter designs, which were essentially developments of this first design.

The fourth was the Reaper to Spec. F.18/40 - a design for a night-fighter, the third was the F.11/37 - a twin-engined canon armed turret fighter, the second was the G.39 to F.9/37, the fixed gun fighter.

now I've seen a photo of a model of the F.34/35 in Tony Buttler's book, but it has no info. - anybody know more - engines, est speed etc!????

merlin · 10-20-2008, 06:25 AM

Come on guys, hasn't anyone got any info!?
Any opinions on the engines - would it be too early for the Taurus? Therefore would it have Mercury engines? But if so, how much faster would it be in comparison with the Blenheim?

Waynos · 10-22-2008, 07:14 AM

I don't have too much information on it I'm afraid but I do have this three view drawing which you can see below.

Also the F.34/35 was not the first design in thew sequence, it was itself derived from the F.5/33 which I don't have a picture of.

The F5.33 was to be powered by two 625hp Bristol Aquila engines. A prototype of the F34/35 was ordered and it was to be serialled K8625 but this was abandoned when the Defiant was selected as the RAF's sole turret fighter.

According to the source I have the F.9/37 was just the F.34/35 with the gun turret removed in order to provide a speedy response to the requirement so it is possible that the prototype may have been ordered with Aquila's with the intention to move to The Taurus later on.

Graeme · 10-22-2008, 08:22 AM

An even less detailed drawing and possibly the model illustrated in Butler's book.

According to a Profile magazine, the Air Ministry initially favoured the Airspeed AS.31 design for Specification F.34/35?...

09-28-2008, 06:56 AM	#1
merlin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 263	Gloster F.34/35 Gloster aircraft did a series of twin-engined fighter designs, which were essentially developments of this first design. The fourth was the Reaper to Spec. F.18/40 - a design for a night-fighter, the third was the F.11/37 - a twin-engined canon armed turret fighter, the second was the G.39 to F.9/37, the fixed gun fighter. now I've seen a photo of a model of the F.34/35 in Tony Buttler's book, but it has no info. - anybody know more - engines, est speed etc!????

10-22-2008, 07:14 AM	#3
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	I don't have too much information on it I'm afraid but I do have this three view drawing which you can see below. Also the F.34/35 was not the first design in thew sequence, it was itself derived from the F.5/33 which I don't have a picture of. The F5.33 was to be powered by two 625hp Bristol Aquila engines. A prototype of the F34/35 was ordered and it was to be serialled K8625 but this was abandoned when the Defiant was selected as the RAF's sole turret fighter. According to the source I have the F.9/37 was just the F.34/35 with the gun turret removed in order to provide a speedy response to the requirement so it is possible that the prototype may have been ordered with Aquila's with the intention to move to The Taurus later on. __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

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10-20-2008, 06:25 AM	#2
merlin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 263	Come on guys, hasn't anyone got any info!? Any opinions on the engines - would it be too early for the Taurus? Therefore would it have Mercury engines? But if so, how much faster would it be in comparison with the Blenheim?

10-22-2008, 08:22 AM	#4
Graeme Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,081	An even less detailed drawing and possibly the model illustrated in Butler's book. According to a Profile magazine, the Air Ministry initially favoured the Airspeed AS.31 design for Specification F.34/35?...