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History

The Javelin began with a 1947 Air Ministry requirement for a high-performance night fighter that led to orders for prototypes of two of the competing designs, the Gloster GA.5 and the de Havilland DH.110. When it appeared that the Gloster design would be ready sooner and would be simpler and cheaper to build, the de Havilland submission was rejected, (although the company was to continue development as a private venture that eventually resulted in the de Havilland Sea Vixen). The aircraft had a distinctive appearance, its broad delta wings surmounted by a huge fin topped by a T-tail. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1947: Events March March 14 - Saudi Arabian Airlines begins regular services. ... The Air Ministry was formerly a department of the United Kingdom Government, established in 1918 with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the (then newly formed) Royal Air Force. ... A night fighter is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night, or in other times of bad visibility. ... The correct title of this article is de Havilland Sea Vixen. ... In aircraft a T-tail is an arrangement of the tail control surfaces with the horizontal surfaces (tailplane and elevators) mounted to the top of the fin, rather than the more common location on the fuselage at the base of the fin. ...

The GA.5 first flew on 26 November 1951 (two months after the prototype DH.110 took to the air), and protracted fight testing took place until 1956, when the first 14 production machines were delivered, designated F(AW) Mk.1, development and improvements continued, leading to small production runs of different models of the aircraft throughout the year. November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1951: Events February February 21 - an English Electric Canberra becomes the first jet to make an unrefuelled crossing of the Atlantic, taking 4 hours 37 minutes March March 6 - the Martin aircraft company gains production rights to the English Electric Canberra... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1956: Events March March 10 - Lt Cdr Peter Twiss sets a new airspeed record in the Fairey Delta FD.2, also becoming the first person to exceed 1,000 mph. ...

By the end of 1956, the Javelin was up to a FAW.7 variant, which was the first to actually meet the specifications of the original Air Ministry requirement, and which was to become the definitive version of the aircraft (most of which were later altered to the FAW.9 standard). Indeed, the Javelin was evolving so quickly that deliveries of the FAW.8 began before FAW.7 production had ended. As a result, the final 80 FAW.7 aircraft went straight from the factory into storage, eventually flying after being remanufactured as FAW.9s. A total of 427 were produced in all variants, plus seven prototypes.

The closest that the RAF's Javelins came to combat was during the Malaysian Confronation with Indonesia from September 1963 until August 1966. Javelins of 60 Squadron, later joined by 64 Squadron operated out of RAF Tengah, Singapore flying combat patrols over the jungles of Malaysia. In 1964, an Indonesian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed while trying to evade interception by a Javelin. During June 1967, following the disbandment of 64 Squadron, 60 Squadron were deployed to Kai Tak, Hong Kong because of unrest in the colony during China's Cultural Revolution. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1964: // Events February February 7 - The Canadian Golden Hawks aerobatic team is disbanded. ... Lockheed C-130H Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop aircraft that serves as the main tactical airlifter for military forces worldwide. ...

The last of the type was withdrawn from service in 1968, although one aircraft remained flying at Boscombe Down until January 24th. 1975. Ten examples are preserved in museums, none of them airworthy. This is a list of aviation-related events from 1968: Events January January 21 - a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes in the sea near Thule AFB Greenland, carrying four nuclear weapons. ... Boscombe Down is a British Ministry of Defence site in Wiltshire, England, currently operated by QinetiQ as a station for trials aircraft. ...

Gloster Javelin at the Farnborough Air Show, England

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Variants

435 airframes was built, several of them converted to different marks (sometimes repeatedly).

• FAW.1: Initial version with Armstrong-Siddley Sapphire Sa.6 engines with 8,000 lbf (35.6 kN thrust each), British AI.17 radar, four 30mm ADEN cannon in wings. 40 produced, and the seven prototypes were later fitted to this standard.
• FAW.2: Replaced AI.17 with U.S.-made Westinghouse AN/APQ-43 radar. 30 produced.
• T.3: Dual-control trainer version with no radar, bulged canopy for improved instructor visibility. All-moving tailplane, lengthened fuselage to compensate for altered center of gravity, adding additional internal fuel. Retained four cannon. 22 produced.
• FAW.4: Similar to FAW.2, but with vortex generators on wings for improved stall characteristics. 50 produced.
• FAW.5: Based on FAW.4, with revised wing structure incorporating additional fuel tanks, provision for missile pylons (never actually fitted). 64 produced.
• FAW.6: Combined FAW.2's American radar with the revised wing of the FAW.5. 33 produced.
• FAW.7: Introduced new Sa.7 engines with 11,000 lbf (48.9 kN) thrust each, powered rudder, extended rear fuselage. Armed with two 30mm ADEN plus four Firestreak air-to-air missiles. 142 produced.
• FAW.8: Upgraded Sa.7R engines with reheat, raising thrust to 12,300 lbf (54.7 kN) thrust above 20,000 ft (6,100 m); at lower altitudes, the inefficient afterburner actually reduced thrust while increasing fuel consumption. New 'drooped' wing leading edge and auto-stabilizer for better handling.
• FAW.9: 76 FAW.7s refitted with the revised wing of the Mk.8.
• FAW.9R: 40 Mk.9s refitted with in-flight refueling probes.

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External links

• Javelins in Service

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