One prototype first flown on 23 February 1932. No production.
Gloster TC.33 on YOUTUBE
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Specification
CREW
4-5
ENGINE
4 x 580hp Rolls-Royce Kestrel IIIS
WEIGHTS
Take-off weight
13168 kg
29031 lb
Empty weight
8655 kg
19081 lb
DIMENSIONS
Wingspan
28.98 m
95 ft 1 in
Length
24.38 m
80 ft 0 in
Height
7.82 m
26 ft 8 in
Wing area
231.61 m2
2493.03 sq ft
PERFORMANCE
Max. speed
227 km/h
141 mph
Ceiling
5822 m
19100 ft
ARMAMENT
2 x 7.7mm machine guns, 14 x 110kg bombs
Comments
Barry, 19.11.2015 15:11
The only four engined aircraft designed and built by Gloster the TC 33 was built to specification C16 /28 which called for a 30 seat troop transporter. Powered by four evaporatively cooled Rolls Royce Kestrel engines developing 580 h.p. each with the 2 x tractor IIIS engines driving 12' two bladed fixed pitch propellers and the rear pusher IIS driving 11' fixed pitch propellers. The aircraft enjoyed clean lines and flew well although it did endure initial tail flutter which was latterly cured. However, it was quite reluctant to leave the ground and the Air Ministry felt that this problem would only get worse in "hot and high" conditions. No TC 33's were ordered but there again no order was placed for C16 /28.
