Gloster Aircraft Company

1917-1963 aircraft manufacturer in England
Organization aerospace_manufacturer Q1532217
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Gloster Aircraft Company

Summary

Gloster Aircraft Company is an aerospace manufacturer[1]. It draws 619 Wikipedia views per month (aerospace_manufacturer category, ranking #79 of 283).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gloster Aircraft Company is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's instance of is recorded as aerospace manufacturer[4].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company was followed by Hawker Siddeley[5].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's headquarters location is recorded as Hucclecote[6].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's Commons category is recorded as Gloster[7].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's industry is recorded as aircraft industry[8].
  • January 1, 1917 marks the founding of Gloster Aircraft Company[9].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company was dissolved in January 1, 1963[10].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's location of formation is recorded as Cheltenham[11].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's parent organization or unit is recorded as Hawker Aircraft[12].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gloster aircraft[13].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's legal form is recorded as private company limited by shares[14].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gloster Aircraft Company'}[15].
  • Gloster Aircraft Company's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gloster'}[16].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1917 marks the founding of Gloster Aircraft Company[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as Cheltenham[11].

Identity

Gloster Aircraft Company was followed by Hawker Siddeley[5]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gloster'}[16].

Operations

Gloster Aircraft Company's headquarters location is recorded as Hucclecote[6]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Hawker Aircraft[12].

Industry

Gloster Aircraft Company's industry is recorded as aircraft industry[8].

Dissolution

Gloster Aircraft Company was dissolved in January 1, 1963[10].

Why It Matters

Gloster Aircraft Company draws 619 Wikipedia views per month (aerospace_manufacturer category, ranking #79 of 283).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Gloster aircraft
    Commons category Gloster
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P910]]: [[Q1532217]], ссылка на себя / self link"
  2. 5d ago · MrKeefeJohn · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by
    Instance of
    Instance of aerospace manufacturer
    Legal form private company limited by shares
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P910]]: [[Q1532217]]"
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