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Folland Midge

A lightweight jet fighter demonstrator that validated the concept leading to the production Gnat.

Archive ID: afm_0000614

A lightweight jet fighter demonstrator that validated the concept leading to the production Gnat.

Primary roleFighter
First flight1954
OriginUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerFolland Aircraft
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
MidgePrototypeFighterRoyal Air Force

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. The Complete Book of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown — Salamander · Tier 3