The Lympne aircraft were aimed at the private owner, for whom transport and storage might be an important issue, so the Gannet's wings were hinged at the rear spar so they could be folded back along the fuselage.

The undercarriage was joined to the centre section via a V-shaped pair of struts, had a single axle and, initially very small wheels.

[1][2] Unfortunately for Gloster, the Carden engine had not had time for proper development and overheating and lubrication problems prevented the Gannet from flying at Lympne, though it was present, registered as G-EBHU and bearing Trials number 7.

[3] The photographic evidence[3] shows it was either flying or making fast ground runs by then, though James gives the first flight date as either 23 October or 23 November.

It seems to have remained airworthy until permanently withdrawn from use on 25 January 1928,[5] but Gloster did not enter it into the two other Lympne light aircraft trials held in 1924 and 1926.