Gloster VI
The Gloster VI was a racing seaplane developed as a contestant for the 1929 Schneider Trophy by the Gloster Aircraft Company.
| Gloster VI | |
|---|---|
| Role | Racing seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Gloster |
| Introduction | 1929 |
| Primary user | Royal Air Force, High Speed Flight |
| Number built | 2 |
The aircraft was known as the Golden Arrow, partly in reference to its colour, the distinctive three-lobed cowling of the 'broad-arrow' Napier Lion engine, but also to another contemporary Lion-powered record-breaker, Henry Segrave's Golden Arrow land speed record car.
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