The Gloster Javelin is a twin-engined all-weather interceptor aircraft that served with Britain's Royal Air Force from the mid-1950s until the late 1960s. It was a T-tailed delta-wing aircraft designed for night and all-weather operations and was the last aircraft design to bear the Gloster name. Introduced in 1956 after a lengthy development period, the aircraft received several upgrades during production to its engines, radar and weapons, including support for the De Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile.
The Javelin was succeeded in the interceptor role by the English Electric Lightning, a supersonic aircraft capable of flying at more than double the Javelin's top speed, which was introduced into the RAF only a few years later. The Javelin served for much of its life alongside the Lightning; the last Javelins were withdrawn from operational service in 1968 following the introduction of successively more capable versions of the Lightning.
The GlosterJavelin is a twin-engined all-weather interceptor aircraft that served with Britain's Royal Air Force from the mid-1950s until the late 1960s...
Javelin, a stall warning device was developed and implemented for the Javelin following the early loss of an aircraft to such conditions. Gloster's design...
early versions of the Hawker Hunter and Handley Page Victor, and every GlosterJavelin. Production was also started under licence in the United States by...
replaced its Meteors with newer types such as the Hawker Hunter and GlosterJavelin. As of 2023[update], two Meteors, G-JSMA and G-JWMA, remained in active...
Typhoon; Gloster Meteor and GlosterJavelin and its runway became famous for the first flight of Sir Frank Whittle's turbo-jet aircraft. The Gloster Aircraft...
service such as the Gloster Meteor and the de Havilland Venom. The all-weather/night fighter role was filled by the GlosterJavelin. Successively improved...
operating: GlosterJavelin FAW.1 between August 1957 and January 1961 GlosterJavelin FAW.5 between September 1958 and October 1960 GlosterJavelin FAW.4 between...
small or large belly fuel tank which bulges out from the underbody. GlosterJavelin fitted with dual flush-mounted belly tanks with a capacity of 1,137...
underwent similar delays and setbacks before finally emerging as the GlosterJavelin. Two radar sets competed for the design, the Mk. 16 and Mk. 17. The...
while trying to evade interception by a Javelin FAW.9 of No 60 Squadron. On 30 April 1968, the GlosterJavelins of No 60 Squadron flew their last RAF operational...
4, the GlosterJavelin FAW.4 and the English Electric Canberra B(I).8 (1961–68). No. 5 Squadron RAF – 1962–1965; operated the GlosterJavelin FAW.9. No...
base, equipped initially with de Havilland Mosquito and then Gloster Meteor and GlosterJavelin aircraft before becoming a Flying Training Command airfield...
Vehicle and Gazelle Helicopter at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College. GlosterJavelin at Staverton Airport and XA634 RAF Leeming (purchased by Gloucestershire...
Vampire trainer jets. The very latest arrival in 1957 was a flight of GlosterJavelins, which also appeared at the Farnborough Airshow the same year. The...
The Gloster Gladiator is a British biplane fighter. It was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) (as the Sea Gladiator variant)...
too large for Meteor, so it was instead designed for the emerging GlosterJavelin. Problems with the General Electric Company (GEC) X-band seeker led...
demonstrator of the company's upgrade and refurbishment services. One GlosterJavelin FAW Mk.1 (RAF No. XA553). Mounted as a "Gate Guard" on display at the...
explosive, if mixed with further air. Early systems, as used on the GlosterJavelin, used a simple pressurising cartridge and had a poor reputation for...
equipping the English Electric Lightning, de Havilland Sea Vixen and GlosterJavelin. It was a rear-aspect, fire and forget pursuit weapon, with a field...
of Mach 1.5. Against a target flying at these speeds, the existing GlosterJavelin interceptors would be useless; its primary de Havilland Firestreak...
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