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 …

HISTORY OF THE GLOSTER JAVELIN A The Javelin's story begins similarly to that of many RAF aircraft - a succession of requirements accompanied by a succession of ever-changing …

In 1953, Gloster began design work on a "thin wing" Javelin, starting out as a standard Javelin with a new highly swept, thin wing for both interceptor and strike applications, gradually …

Through the late 1950s and into the early 1960s, the Javelin formed the frontline of our air defences, and with successive improvement, ultimately it became the first aircraft in RAF …

The Gloster Javelin was the world’s first twin-engined delta-wing fighter. Designed as a two-seat all-weather interceptor, the first prototype flew on 26 November 1951. Derived from the …

The first prototype Gloster GA.5 Javelin (WD804) was taken by road from Hucclecote to Moreton Valence for its first flight, which took place on 26th November 1951. Gloster Chief Test Pilot …

During the early Cold War years the RAF found itself increasingly in need of a truly all-weather high performance fighter. There were two leading designs available as prototypes in 1951; the …

First flown in Late 1951, the Gloster Javelin was a distinctive design and quite large for its intended roles as a fighter and interceptor. With its large delta wing and horizontal stabilizer …

During the early Cold War years, the RAF was in need of an all-weather high-performance fighter. There were two designs available as prototypes in 1951: the DH110 and GA5 (Gloster), which …

Initial flight of the Javelin FAW.1 was on 22nd July 1954, with test pilot "Dicky" Martin at the controls. While many of the FAW.1s were used for test and trials, they were delivered in …