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The Folland Gnat was a British fighter and trainer aircraft that was designed and produced by Folland Aircraft in the 1950s and 1960s
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00:00 The Fallen Gnat was a British fighter and trainer aircraft that was designed and produced
00:03 by Fallen Aircraft in the 1950s and 1960s.
00:07 It was a compact and agile subsonic jet that could perform well in low-level combat.
00:12 The Gnat was originally intended as a light fighter for the Royal Air Force (RAF), but
00:16 it was only adopted as a trainer variant, the Gnat T.1.
00:20 The Gnat F.1 fighter version was exported to Finland, Yugoslavia, and India, where it
00:25 saw action in several wars.
00:27 The Indian Air Force was the largest operator of the Gnat and also manufactured it under
00:31 license as the Hala Jeet.
00:33 The Gnat was also famous for being the display aircraft of the RAF's Red Arrows aerobatic
00:37 team from 1965 to 1979.
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