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GLOSTER JAVELIN
PICTURES - WINGS

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This page last updated on 29th February 2004

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PORT WING

  1. Port wing of FAW.5 XA699 at the Midland Air Museum. The number and placement of the vortex generators varies depending on the Mark, and sometimes appears to vary on particular aircraft! This aircraft is being repainted and lacks a roundel.
  2. Not a very good shot, but what the heck. Port airbrakes and flap in the open position (XA699 again).
  3. FAW.8 XH992 at the Newark Air Museum. When pylons were fitted the acorn fairings on the wing leading edge would be added too. Some aircraft had extended gun ports as well, as shown here (though blanked off on this example).
  4. XH992's pitot probe. FAW.7, 8 and 9s had one on each wing, but earlier variants just had this one.
  5. Good view over XH992's port wing. The number of rows of vortex generators varied with the variant, as did the number of vortex generators in each row.
  6. XH992 again, for a look at the vortex generators from behind. Note the different angles on each row.
  7. Under XH992's port wing, between the aileron and airbrake. I presume the two holes are vents for gun gasses.

STARBOARD WING

  1. Starboard wing of FAW.5 XA699 at the Midland Air Museum. The Javelin's no-nonsense air brakes are deployed here; there are also some underneath the wing. The red circle is a partial roundel, not amazing evidence of Japanese export success for the Javelin! At the bottom left you can make out a patch of yellow paint under the camo; were walkway lines marked in yellow?
  2. FAW.8 XH992 at Newark again, for a look at the two Firestreaks on this side - complete with seeker head windows, unlike those on the port wing. These are likely to have been acquisition rounds (i.e. a live seeker head), while those on the other wing are drill rounds (just a dummy missile for simulation of handling qualities etc.).
  3. XH992 again. Note the extra pitot probe. The recess outboard of the acorn fairing is presumably a gun camera.
  4. View over XH992's starboard wing. As you can see the pitot probe mount is there but the probe itself is missing.
  5. Now a look under the trailing edge of XH992's starboard wing. The blunt rear face of the ailerons is clearly shown here.
  6. XH897 at Duxford, starboard flap down. Note one of the extension jacks is missing.

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