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Sea Gladiator
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SeaGladiator

Air Superiority Fighters · United Kingdom · 1936
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SeaGladiator

Sea Gladiator
Sea Gladiator Photo: San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
45
Speed
35
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
40
Stealth
2
Survivability
30
Reliability
55
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1936
Operators16 countries
Quantity98
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
75/196
Interwar Period
470/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
45
Speed
35
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
40
Stealth
2
Survivability
30
Reliability
55
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Sea Gladiator
Production
1936–
Quantity
98
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
75
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1934
  • Service Entry Year1937
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleFighter
  • GenerationInterwar
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Top Speed414 km/h
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length8.53 m
  • Wingspan10.01 m
  • Height3.05 m
  • Empty Weight1,300 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight2,100 kg
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built98
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1936Production started
  2. 1937Entered service
  3. 1938Sale: Norway (12 units)
  4. 1939First deployment: World War II
90
years in service
98
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 15 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SEA GLADIATOR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Sea Gladiator 1936
06 / Operators
Sea GladiatorSALES12records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1938Norway12——
—Belgium24——
—Egypt40——
—Finland42——
—Greece25——
—Iraq29——
—Ireland4——
—Latvia26——
—Lithuania14——
—Portugal30——
—South Africa23——
—Sweden55——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📚 Sources
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