The Folland Gnat is a British compact swept-wing subsonic fighter aircraft that was developed and produced by Folland Aircraft. Envisioned as an affordable light fighter in contrast to the rising cost and size of typical combat aircraft, it was procured as a trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as well as by export customers, who used the Gnat in both combat and training capacities.
Folland Gnat
First Gnat F.1 prototype
Gnat F.1 single-seat fighter variant at the 1957 Paris Air Salon
Operational Gnat T.1 of No. 4 Flying Training School RAF in 1971
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Valmet L-90 cockpit showing its side-by-side seating
Diamond DA20, a trainer aircraft
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