Gloster Meteor - Knowledge

745:, the Meteor was adapted to serve in the role as an interim aircraft. Gloster had initially proposed a night fighter design to meet the Air Ministry specification for the Mosquito replacement, based on the two seater trainer variant of the Meteor, with the pilot in the front seat and the navigator in the rear. Once accepted however, work on the project was swiftly transferred to Armstrong Whitworth to perform both the detailed design process and production of the type; the first prototype flew on 31 May 1950. Although based on the T.7 twin seater, it used the fuselage and tail of the F.8, and the longer wings of the F.3. An extended nose contained the AI Mk 10 (the 1940s Westinghouse SCR-720) Air Intercept radar. As a consequence the 20 mm cannons were moved into the wings, outboard of the engines. A ventral fuel tank and wing mounted drop tanks completed the Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF.11. 610: 31: 1198:. For a week from 10 October 1944 a series of exercises were carried out in which a flight of Meteors made mock attacks on a formation of 100 B-24s and B-17s escorted by 40 Mustangs and Thunderbolts. These suggested that, if the jet fighter attacked the formation from above, it could take advantage of its superior speed in the dive to attack the bombers and then escape by diving through the formation before the escorts could react. The best tactic to counter this was to place a fighter screen 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above the bombers and attempt to intercept the jets early in the dive. The exercise was also useful from No. 616 Squadron's perspective, giving valuable practical experience in Meteor operations. 2421: 2397: 749: 2342: 1133: 432: 2033: 2218: 2162: 838: 2210: 3340: 850: 1549: 2617: 2685: 2413: 2878: 1711: 3530: 2472: 2202: 1064: 1222:, which did not extend far fore and aft of the wing, contributed heavily to compressibility buffeting at high speed. New, longer nacelles not only cured some of the compressibility problems but added 75 miles per hour (120 km/h) at altitude, even without upgraded powerplants. The last batch of Meteor F.3s featured the longer nacelles; other F.3s were retrofitted in the field with the new nacelles. The F.3 also had the new Rolls-Royce Derwent engines, increased fuel capacity and a new larger, more strongly raked 899:

fuselage and tail units; the wings were also built out of lengthwise sections. The forward section contained the pressure cabin, gun compartments, and forward undercarriage. The centre section incorporated much of the structural elements, including the inner wing, engine nacelles, fuel tank, ammunition drums, and main undercarriage. The rear fuselage was of a conventional semi-monocoque structure. Various aluminium alloys were the primary materials used throughout the structure of the Meteor, such as the stressed

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continued until May 1952, when 77 Squadron switched to fighter sweeps. The last encounter between the Meteor and the MiG-15 was in March 1953, during which a Meteor piloted by Sergeant John Hale recorded a victory. By the end of the conflict, the squadron had flown 4,836 missions, destroying six MiG-15s, over 3,500 structures and some 1,500 vehicles. About 30 Meteors were lost to enemy action in Korea, the vast majority shot down by anti-aircraft fire on ground-attack operations.

1561: 7265: 7253: 7241: 2114: 1202: 2429: 1661: 1823:, while others were used for training Vautour night fighter crews. The Vautour was retired from French Air Force service in 1964. Five Meteor NF.11s were transferred to the Centre d’Essais en Vol (Flight Test Centre) in 1958, where they were used as equipment testbeds and chase planes, and were later joined by two NF Mk.13s and two NF Mk.14s. The test aircraft were used in a wide variety of experiments, including radar and missile tests and during the development of 3475: 1269: 2845: 1373:. It was accepted by the RAF and the Fleet Air Arm and became a common addition to the various export packages (for example 43 to Belgium between 1948 and 1957, a similar number to the Netherlands over the same period, two to Syria in 1952, six to Israel in 1953, etc.). Despite its limitations – unpressurised cockpit, no armament, limited instructor instrumentation – more than 650 T.7s were manufactured. The T.7 remained in RAF service into the 1970s. 2249: 2444: 1916: 987: 808:. First flown on 23 October 1953, the NF.14 was based on the NF.12 but had an even longer nose, extended by a further 17 inches to accommodate new equipment, increasing the total length to 51 ft 4 in (15.65 m) and a larger bubble canopy to replace the framed T.7 version. Just 100 NF.14s were built; they first entered service in February 1954 beginning with No. 25 Squadron and were being replaced as early as 1956 by the 2663: 2640: 2405: 2757: 2540: 2901: 1836: 2734: 3368: 2585: 2712: 415:. George Carter's calculations based on the RAE work and his own investigations were that a 8,700-to-9,000-pound (3,900-to-4,100-kilogram) aircraft with two or four 20 mm cannons and six 0.303 machine guns would have a top speed of 400–431 miles per hour (644–694 km/h) at sea level and 450–470 miles per hour (720–760 km/h) at 30,000 feet (9,100 m). In January 1941 Gloster were told by 1751:

this order was stopped by an embargo. A further order for 12 ex-RAF F.8s was placed in December 1952, of which four were delivered before the order was cancelled, with the final eight being delivered in 1955, along with three more T Mk.7s. and six NF Mk.13s, all ex-RAF aircraft. Britain had allowed the Meteor sales as part of an effort to foster and support good relations; tensions over the

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designs, favouring its advantages such as smoother running and greater power output. The Meteor's engines were considerably more practical than those of the German Me 262 as, unlike the Me 262, the engines were embedded into the wing in nacelles between the front and rear spars rather than underslung, saving some weight due to shorter landing gear legs and less massive spars.

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difficulty aiming the guns, an anti-tramp motor operating on the rudder was fitted midway up the front leading edge of the fin. The NF.12 also had the new Rolls-Royce Derwent 9 engines and the wings were reinforced to handle the new engine. Deliveries of the NF.12 started in 1953, with the type entering squadron service in early 1954, equipping seven squadrons (Nos

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43 ft 0 in (13.11 m), with an empty weight of 8,140 lb (3,690 kg) and a maximum takeoff weight of 13,795 lb (6,257 kg). Despite the revolutionary turbojet propulsion used, the design of the Meteor was relatively orthodox and did not take advantage of many aerodynamic features used on other, later jet fighters, such as

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external fuel tanks tended to break up when the wing cannons were fired, and gun harmonisation, normally set to about 400 yards, was poor due to the wings flexing in flight. Belgium (24), Denmark (20) and France (41) were foreign customers for the NF.11. Ex-RAF NF.13s were sold to France (two), Syria (six), Egypt (six) and Israel (six).

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than one hour) causing pilots to run out of fuel, and difficult handling with one engine out due to the widely set engines. The casualty rate was exacerbated by the lack of ejection seats in early series Meteors; the much higher speed that the aircraft was capable of meant that to bail out pilots might have to overcome high

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strength of the airframe. The Meteor F.8, which emerged in the late 1940s, was considered to have substantially improved performance over prior variants; the F.8 was reportedly the most powerful single-seat aircraft flying in 1947, capable of ascending to 40,000 feet (12,000 m) within five minutes.

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Two-seat trainer variant of the F.4, company prototype first flew 19 March 1948, 640 production aircraft for the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy (43) and 72 for export (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, France, Israel, Netherlands). Avions Fairey modified 20 Belgian Air Force F.4s to T.7

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and fast-moving airflow past the cockpit; there was also a greater likelihood of the pilot striking the horizontal tailplane. Ejection seats were fitted in the later F.8, FR.9, PR.10 and some experimental Meteors. The difficulty of baling out of the Meteor had been noted by pilots during development,

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A total of 890 Meteors were lost in RAF service (145 of these crashes occurring in 1953 alone), resulting in the deaths of 450 pilots. Contributory factors in the number of crashes were the poor brakes, failure of the landing gear, the high fuel consumption and consequent short flight endurance (less

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From the outset, each Meteor was constructed from several modular sections or separately produced units, a deliberate design choice to allow for production to be dispersed and for easy disassembly for transport. Each aircraft comprised five main sections: nose, forward fuselage, central section, rear

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Later Meteor variants would see a large variety of changes from the initial Meteor F.1 introduced to service in 1944. Much attention was given to raising the aircraft's top speed, often by improving the airframe's aerodynamic qualities, incorporating the latest engine developments, and increasing the

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motion was discovered, which led to a redesigned larger rudder; however, no difficulties had been attributed to the groundbreaking turbojet propulsion. Only two prototypes flew with de Havilland engines because of their low flight endurance. Before the first prototype aircraft had even undertaken its

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aircraft to fly. On 7 November 1945, a Meteor F.3 set the first official airspeed record by a jet aircraft at 606 miles per hour (975 km/h). In 1946, a Meteor F.4 reached a record speed of 616 miles per hour (991 km/h). Meteors also broke records in flight time endurance and rate of climb.

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Extra stresses imposed by the 111 mph airspeed increase of the F.4 over the preceding F.3 were mainly being absorbed by the Meteor's wings. Rather than extensive redesign the wings to strengthen them, the designers shortened them. This reduced stress and improved the roll rate, but increased takeoff

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Carter had considered and rejected placing the engines within the fuselage or an underslung arrangement due to the issue of accessibility; having the engines underneath the wings would have imposed weight limitations by forcing longer undercarriage legs and a heavier spar structure to be adopted in

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took place between 14 Meteors and at least 20 MiG-15s – in North Korean markings but operated secretly by the elite Soviet 176th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment (176 GIAP). The Australians lost three Meteors, with one pilot killed and two captured, while claiming one MiG destroyed and one damaged.

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flew. Based on the F.8, it was 20 cm longer with a new nose incorporating a remote control camera and window and was also fitted with additional external ventral and wing fuel tanks. Production of the FR.9 began in July. No. 208 Squadron, then based at Fayid, Egypt was the first to be upgraded

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Based upon designs produced by Power Jets, Rolls-Royce produced more advanced and powerful turbojet engines. Beyond numerous improvements made to the Welland engine that powered the early Meteors, Rolls-Royce and Power Jets collaborated to develop the more capable Derwent engine, which as the Rover

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engines upon which the Welland was based produced 1,700 lbf (7.6 kN) of thrust each, giving the aircraft a maximum speed of 417 mph (671 km/h) at 9,800 feet (3,000 m) and a range of 1,000 miles (1,600 km). It incorporated a hydraulically driven engine starter developed

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At the end of 1951, due to the superiority of the MiGs in air combat – as well as the Meteor's favourable low-level performance and sturdy construction, RAAF commanders had 77 Squadron returned to ground-attack. In February 1952, more than a thousand ground-attack sorties were flown and these

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for high altitude missions. The first prototype flew on 29 March 1950 and was actually converted into the first production aircraft. Based on the F.4, it had the F.4-style tail and the longer wings of the earlier variant. All the cannons were removed and a single camera placed in the nose with two

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prototype first flew on 17 May 1945, and went into production in 1946 when 16 RAF squadrons were already operating Meteors. Equipped with Rolls-Royce Derwent 5 engines, the smaller version of the Nene, the F.4 was 170 mph (270 km/h) faster than the F.1 at sea level (585 against 415), but

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Early jet engines consumed a lot more fuel than the piston engines they replaced so the Welland engines imposed considerable flight-time limitations on the Meteor F.1, leading to the type being used for local interception duties only. In the post-war environment, there was considerable pressure to

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During development, sceptical elements of the Air Ministry had expected mature piston-powered aircraft types to exceed the capabilities of the Meteor in all respects except that of speed; thus, the performance of early Meteors was considered favourable for the interceptor mission, being capable of

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first flew on 21 April 1953. It was similar to the NF.11 but had a nose section 17 inches (43 cm) longer; the fin was enlarged to compensate for the greater keel area of the enlarged nose and to counter the airframe reaction to the sideways oscillating motion of the radar scanner which caused

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While various marks of Meteor had been introduced by 1948, they had remained very similar to the prototypes of the Meteor; consequently, the performance of the Meteor F.4 was beginning to be eclipsed by new jet designs. Gloster therefore embarked on a redesign programme to produce a new version of

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On 17 July 1944, the Meteor F.1 was cleared for service use. Shortly afterwards, elements of the Tactical Flight and their aircraft were transferred to operational RAF squadrons. The first deliveries to No. 616 Squadron RAF, the first operational squadron to receive the Meteor, began in July 1944.

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missions, the Meteors and other Israeli aircraft could not prevent effective attacks by Egyptian aircraft on the ground forces. Israeli officers came to recognise that the Meteor was outclassed by Egyptian MiG-15s, and subsequently limited the Meteor's employment as a fighter against other aerial

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Although Egypt's first order for the Meteor was placed in 1948, the rising tension in the region led to the imposition of a series of arms embargoes. Twelve F Mk.4s were eventually delivered between October 1949 and May 1950, along with three T Mk.7s. Twenty-four F Mk.8s were ordered in 1949, but

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s on 18 December 1944. These first 15 F.3s differed from the F.1 in having a sliding canopy in place of the sideways hinging canopy, increased fuel capacity and some airframe refinements. They were still powered by Welland I engines. Later F.3s were equipped with the Derwent I engines. This was a

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and Frank Whittle's firm, Power Jets Ltd. Whittle formed Power Jets Ltd in March 1936 to develop his ideas of jet propulsion, Whittle himself serving as the company's chief engineer. For several years, attracting financial backers and aviation firms prepared to take on Whittle's radical ideas was

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was keen to acquire jet aircraft as part of its re-equipment program following the Second World War. In 1953, 25 new-build aircraft were diverted from RAF orders to fulfil a French order; a further 16 ex-RAF NF.11s were purchased in 1954 and delivered between September 1954 and April 1955, these

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and No. 39 Squadron at Fayid, both in Egypt. The aircraft served during the Suez crisis and remained with No. 39 Squadron after they were withdrawn to Malta until 1958. Several problems were encountered: the heavily framed T.7 canopy made landings tricky due to limited visibility, the under-wing

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equipping seven squadrons until 1955. Denmark had 20, ordered in 1951, the last F.8s in front-line service in Europe. The RAAF ordered 94 F.8s, which served in the Korean War. Despite arms embargoes, both Syria and Egypt received F.8s from 1952, as did Israel, each using their Meteors during the

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was that the performance of the Meteor exceeded the Tempest in almost all respects and that, barring some manoeuvrability issues, the Meteor could be considered a capable all-round fighter. Pilots formerly flying piston-engine aircraft often described the Meteor as being exciting to fly. British

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airscrews. First flying in September 1945, it was not shown publicly until June 1946. It was found that separate controls for thrust and constant speed units required a lot of skill to manage. It was then flown with higher engine thrust and smaller propellers to enable development of a combined

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threat. 616 Squadron Meteors saw action for the first time on 27 July 1944, when three aircraft were active over Kent. These were the first operational jet combat missions for the Meteor and for the RAF. After some problems, especially with jamming guns, the first two V-1 "kills" were made on 4

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early on; the likelihood of compressor stalls was effectively eliminated upon further design refinements of both the Welland engine and the Meteor itself. At high speeds the Meteor had a tendency to lose directional stability, often during unfavourable weather conditions, leading to a "snaking"

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Originally 300 F.1s were ordered, but the total produced was reduced to 20 aircraft as the follow-on orders had been converted to the more advanced models. Some of the last major refinements to the Meteor's early design were trialled using this first production batch, and what was to become the

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turbojet engines, Britain's first production jet engines, which were built under licence from Whittle's designs. The Meteor embodied the advent of practical jet propulsion; in the type's service life, both military and civil aviation manufacturers rapidly integrated turbine engines into their

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Initial deliveries of the F.8 to the RAF were in August 1949, with the first squadron receiving its fighters in late 1950. Like the F.4, there were strong export sales of the F.8. Belgium ordered 240 aircraft, the majority assembled in The Netherlands by Fokker. The Netherlands had 160 F.8s,

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The first operational version of the Meteor, designated as the Meteor F.1, apart from the minor airframe refinements, was a straightforward "militarisation" of the earlier F9/40 prototypes. The dimensions of the standard Meteor F.1 were 41 ft 3 in (12.57 m) long with a span of

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and, refuelled 10 times by the Lancaster tanker, remained airborne for 12 hours and 3 minutes, receiving 2,352 imperial gallons (10,690 L) of fuel from the tanker in ten tanker contacts and flying an overall distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), achieving a new jet endurance record.

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for a single-engine fighter, unofficially named Ace. Gloster continued development work on the Meteor and the production-stop order was overturned in favour of the construction of six (later increased to eight) F9/40 prototypes alongside three E.1/44 prototypes. Rover's responsibilities for

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NF.11 with new two-piece blown canopy rather than the heavy-framed version. It also had a longer nose giving a length of 51 ft 4 in. Prototype modified from an NF.11 was first flown 23 October 1953 and was followed by 100 production aircraft built by Armstrong Whitworth for the Royal Air

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trials were carried out in 1942, it was not until the following year that any flights took place due to production and approval holdups with the Power Jets W.2 engine powering the Meteor. On 26 November 1942 production of the Meteor was ordered to stop due to the delays at subcontractor

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High speed target towing conversion of the NF.11 for the Royal Navy by Armstrong Whitworth, 20 former Royal Air Force NF.11s were modified. Four additional conversions of four NF.11s of Royal Danish Air Force, after conversion these were flown by civil operators on behalf of the Danish

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Ron Guthrie destroyed a MiG-15 in this engagement. He was shot down during the dogfight and captured by ground forces. During his interrogation, two Soviet pilots told Guthrie, through an interpreter, that he had downed a MiG-15. He survived internment and was released on 3 September

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formerly necessary in earlier marks due to the subsequent elimination from the design of two of the originally designed six installed cannon. The F.8 incorporated uprated engines, Derwent 8s, with 3,600 lbf (16 kN) thrust each combined with structural strengthening, a

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prototype at the 1951 Farnborough Air Show; the Meteor, due to its widely set engines, could have individual engines throttled back and forward to achieve a seemingly stationary vertical cartwheel. Many Meteor pilots went on to "prove their mettle" by attempting the same feat.

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had evaluated and rejected Whittle's proposal, finding it to be technically sound but at the limits of engineering capability. Securing funding was a persistently worrying issue throughout the early development of the engine. The first Whittle prototype jet engine, the

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of the abortive G 42 single-engined jet fighter. The F.8 and other production variants successfully used the new tail design, giving the later Meteors a distinctive appearance, with taller straighter edges compared with the rounded tail of the F.4s and earlier marks.

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each received a number of NF.11 aircraft, the first of the Meteor night fighters. It was rolled out across the RAF until the final deliveries in 1954. A "tropicalised" version of the NF.11 for the Middle East was developed; first flying on 23 December 1952 as the

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The acquisition of F-86 Sabres in 1960 allowed the remaining Meteors to be transferred to the ground attack role. In this role, the aircraft were refitted with bomb pylons and rocket rails; the bare metal colour scheme was also discarded for a camouflage scheme.

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When the F.2 was cancelled, the Meteor F.3 became the immediate successor to the F.1 and alleviated some of the shortcomings of the F.1. In August 1944, the first F.3 prototype flew; early F.3 production aircraft were still fitted with the Welland engine as the

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forces and self-sustained yaw instability (snaking) caused by airflow separation over the thick tail surfaces. The longer fuselage of the Meteor T.7, a two-seater trainer, significantly reduced the aerodynamic instability that the early Meteors were known for.

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Derwent 5 powered with strengthened fuselage, 489 built by Gloster and 46 by Armstrong Whitworth for the Royal Air Force. The F.4 was also exported to Argentina (50 aircraft), Belgium (48 aircraft), Denmark (20 aircraft), Egypt (12 aircraft), Netherlands (38

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to improve all-round visibility. Due to the F.1's similarity to the prototypes, they were frequently operated in the test program to progress British understanding of jet propulsion, and it took until July 1944 for the aircraft to enter squadron service.

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through misidentification as Messerschmitt Me 262s by Allied anti-aircraft gunners was more of a threat than the already-diminished forces of the Luftwaffe; to counter this, continental-based Meteors were given an all-white finish as a recognition aid.

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While there had been concerns over the structural strength from the high tailplane position selected, Carter was aware of the instability risks that the jet exhaust could generate, so it was decided to mount the tailplane as high as possible on the

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aircraft from bases in Cyprus. Lacking radar to track the aircraft, the Syrian Air Force developed a ground spotter network that reported information by telephone to intercept the flights. On 6 November 1956, a Syrian Meteor shot down a Canberra of

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based in Egypt. The first of 40 production aircraft built by Armstrong Whitworth was first flown on 21 December 1952. Former Royal Air Force aircraft were later sold to Egypt (6 aircraft), France (2 aircraft), Israel (6 aircraft) and Syria (6

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Ground crew servicing a Meteor of 616 Squadron at Melsbroek, Belgium, 1945. The all-white finish used by the four F.3s sent to Belgium was to aid recognition by ground troops during familiarisation training before the operational F.3 aircraft

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jet aircraft in the world. Several major variants of the Meteor incorporated technological advances during the 1940s and 1950s. Thousands of Meteors were built to fly with the RAF and other air forces and remained in use for several decades.

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trials, the addition of reheat increasing top speed from 420 mph to 460 mph. and was later converted into the first two-seat Meteor. Due to the radical differences between jet-powered aircraft and those that it replaced, a special

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s was delivered in 1955. In 1956, Israel purchased six NF Mk.13s, with three delivered that year, and the remaining three, delayed by an arms embargo, in 1958. Five more T Mk.7s were later purchased, these were converted from ex-Belgian

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Much of Rover's initial difficulty in producing the engine was due to a lack of time for experimentation, aviation author Edward Shacklady commented that the W2.B engine was "rushed into production long before it was ready for such a

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Under development in 1946-1947 and in all respects a forebear of the later F.8 having the short wings of the F.4 and a fuselage similar to that of the F.8 and an E.1/44 tail assembly. Did not progress beyond the drawing board and not

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that had been carrying several high-ranking Egyptian military officers on the eve of the crisis. The operation had intended to shoot down the Il-14 that was supposed to be carrying the supreme commander of the Egyptian armed forces,

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Due to tensions between the newly formed nation of Israel and its neighbours, both sides had commenced an arms race which led to jet aircraft being vigorously purchased by various countries in the region. In 1953 Israel ordered four

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engine, and quickly used it as the basis for several rough proposals of various aircraft designs. Independently, Whittle had also been producing proposals for a high-altitude jet-powered bomber, although following the start of the

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buffeting at higher speeds, causing increased drag; the re-designed longer nacelles eliminated this and provided an increase in the Meteor's maximum speed. The lengthened nacelles were introduced on the final fifteen Meteor IIIs.

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Egyptian Meteors participated in the fighting during the Suez Crisis of 1956, typically being used in ground attack missions against Israeli forces. In one incident, an Egyptian Meteor NF Mk.13 claimed to have damaged an RAF

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the reduced wings impaired its rate of climb. The F.4 wingspan was 86.4 cm shorter than the F.3 and with blunter wing tips, derived from the world speed record prototypes. Improvements included a strengthened airframe,

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and Egypt, British support for Meteor operations was withdrawn and Syrian pilots began training with their Egyptian counterparts. During the Suez Crisis, the RAF performed high altitude reconnaissance flights over Syria by

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engines, but it did not fly until 24 July 1945, at which time the Meteor 3 was in full production and de Havilland's attention was being redirected to the upcoming de Havilland Vampire; consequently the F.2 was cancelled.

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Argentina became the first overseas operator of the Meteor, placing an order for 100 F Mk.4s in May 1947. The Meteor's procurement led to Argentina becoming the second air force in the Americas to operate jet aircraft.

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Other names that were suggested for the aircraft included Scourge, Terrific, Terrifier, Terrifire, Tempest, Cyclone, Vortex, Wildfire, Avenger, Sky-rocket, Dauntless, Tyrant, Violent, Wrathful, Annihilator, Ace, and

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Because of increased demand, F.4 production was divided between Gloster and Armstrong Whitworth. The majority of early F.4s did not go to the RAF: 100 were exported to Argentina, seeing action on both sides in the

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With no weight from propellers and the more rearward placement of the engines, the Meteor's centre of gravity was aft of the typical fighters of the era, thus leading to the adoption of the tricycle undercarriage

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Night Fighter variant with airborne interception (AI) radar designed and built by Armstrong Whitworth, three prototypes followed by 311 production aircraft for the Royal Air Force and 20 for the Royal Danish Air

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Carter has concluded earlier that year that, in order to produce an effective fighter aircraft with a satisfactory rate of climb and armament payload, the first jet fighter should have a twin-engine arrangement.

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adversaries. Following the start of the Anglo-French bombing campaign against Egyptian airbases, the Egyptian Air Force mostly withdrew from combat in the Sinai, allowing Israeli aircraft to operate unhindered.

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Aviation author Edward Shacklady noted that pilot conversion was "surprisingly easy", and that the main problem encountered during training was often becoming accustomed to the Meteor's tricycle undercarriage.

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Across the Meteor's production life, various different companies were subcontracted to manufacture aircraft sections and major components; due to the wartime workload on producing fighter aircraft such as the

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Target drone conversion of the F.8 for the Royal Australian Air Force by Flight Refuelling, some aircraft modified in Australia by Fairey Aviation of Australasia using Flight Refuelling supplied modification

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bomber. An aerial bombing campaign of Egyptian airfields by Anglo-French forces resulted in several aircraft being destroyed on the ground; the Egyptian Air Force subsequently withdrew from combat within the

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reporting several contributing design factors such as the limited size and relative position of the cockpit to the rest of the aircraft, and difficulty in using the two-lever jettisonable hood mechanism.

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stated of his experience flying the Meteor in the RAF: "Get airborne, up with the wheels, hold it low until you were about 380 knots, pull it up and she would go up, well we thought then, like a rocket".

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ordered 100 F.4s in May 1947, comprising 50 ex-RAF aircraft and 50 newly built. Deliveries started in July that year, the Meteor remaining in service until 1970, when the last examples were replaced by

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One-off fighter reconnaissance version of the F.4. Fitted with vertical cameras in the nose instead of the four cannon and with oblique cameras in the fuselage. Destroyed on maiden flight, 15 June 1949.

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The confidence of Rolls-Royce's engineers in the performance of the Derwent 5 engines led to the engine proceeding to production straight from the drawing board, in advance of any practice testing.

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stated: "The Meteor is regarded as the most modern type of jet fighter now available and will give a striking power, speed, and manoeuvrability of a kind to add enormously to our air strength.

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As improved jet fighters emerged, Gloster decided to modernise the F.4 while retaining as much of the manufacturing tooling as possible. The result was the definitive production model, the

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) acquired 113 Meteors between 1946 and 1952, 94 of which were the F.8 variant. The first RAAF Meteor was an F.3 delivered for evaluation in June 1946.

1609:, broke out on 16 September 1955, with, again, both sides operating the Meteor. The rebels seized three Meteors. Government Meteors flew strafing attacks against the rebel-held destroyers 2270:

Fighter armed reconnaissance version of the F.8, first flown 23 March 1950, 126 built by Gloster for the Royal Air Force. Former RAF aircraft were later sold to Ecuador, Israel and Syria.

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Also known as the "Reaper", it was a F.8 modified by Gloster as a private venture ground attack fighter. The modification allowed the carriage of external rocket-assisted take-off Gear (

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with the RAAF as well as operating with many air forces worldwide, although it was clear that the original design was obsolete compared with contemporary swept-wing fighters such as the

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The F9/40 prototypes and some early production Meteors lacked the automatic starting system fitted on most aircraft, requiring a considerably more complicated procedure to be followed.

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Several Meteor F.3s were converted into navalised aircraft. The adaptations included a strengthened undercarriage and arrester hook. Operational trials of the type took place aboard

1600:, base of the Meteors, and used several captured aircraft to perform multiple attacks against loyalist forces and the Casa Rosada before the rebellion was defeated by day's end. 228:. Several other operators such as Argentina, Egypt and Israel flew Meteors in later regional conflicts. Specialised variants of the Meteor were developed for use in photographic 1293:, Germany and suffered its first losses when two aircraft collided in poor visibility. The war ended with the Meteors having destroyed 46 German aircraft through ground attack. 1257:. The 616 Squadron Meteor F.3s' initial purpose was to provide air defence for the airfield, but their pilots hoped that their presence might provoke the Luftwaffe into sending 703:

engine's production was just starting at this point. A total of 210 F.3 aircraft were produced before they were in turn superseded by production of the Meteor F.4 in 1945.

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being supplemented by about 14 T Mk.7s. The NF Mk.11s replaced the Mosquito night fighter with the Escadre de Chasse (EC) 30, serving with that Wing until replaced by the

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by Rolls-Royce, which was automated following the press of a starter button in the cockpit. The engines also drove hydraulic and vacuum pumps as well as a generator via a

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s were built on the F.4 body; one was used for nose section camera tests, the other broke up in midair while in testing over Moreton Valence. On 23 March 1950, the first

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bombers. The rebel-flown Meteors were used to attack loyalist forces attacking Córdoba, losing one of their number on 19 September to an engine failure caused by use of

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more in the rear fuselage; the canopy was also changed. The PR.10 was delivered to the RAF in December 1950 and were given to No. 2 and No. 541 squadrons in Germany and

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attended by the squadron's six leading pilots, the first aircraft was delivered to Culmhead on 12 July 1944. The squadron and its seven Meteors moved on 21 July 1944 to

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continued to support them on the ground predominantly using its jet aircraft, fearing its propeller-driven aircraft would be vulnerable against Egypt's jet fighters.

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clear of the jet exhaust. The Meteor F.1 exhibited some problematic flying characteristics typical of early jet aircraft; it suffered from stability problems at high

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refuelling techniques. This capability was not incorporated in service Meteors, which had already been supplanted by more modern interceptor aircraft at this point.

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Argentine Meteors were used to attack rebels during attempted uprisings in September 1962 and April 1963. The type was ultimately withdrawn from service in 1970.

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until the mid-1950s. In 1949, only two RAF squadrons were converted to the F.4, Belgium was sold 48 aircraft in the same year (going to 349 and 350 squadrons at

1879:, the first jet aircraft to be shot down in the theatre. The Meteor played a key role during the Suez Crisis; on 28 October 1956, an Israeli NF.13 took part in 8873: 1458:

and night fighter versions. The fighter reconnaissance (FR) versions were the first to be built, replacing the ageing Spitfires and Mosquitos then in use. Two

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s were ready for combat over Europe, the RAF finally decided to deploy them on the continent. On 20 January 1945, four Meteors from 616 Squadron were moved to

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The Meteor was also used in research and development and to break several aviation records. On 20 September 1945, a heavily modified Meteor I, powered by two

204:. The Meteor was not a sophisticated aircraft in its aerodynamics, but proved to be a successful combat fighter. Gloster's 1946 civil Meteor F.4 demonstrator 1179:, the RAF was forbidden to fly the Meteor on combat missions over German-held territory for fear of an aircraft being shot down and salvaged by the Germans. 2012:. A height of 9,843 ft was reached in 1 min 16 sec, 19,685 ft in 1 min 50 sec, 29,500 ft in 2 min 29 sec, and 39,370 ft in 3 min 7 sec. 1610: 3978:, Daunt commented that "As the result of this flight, it is felt that there are distinct possibilities for the F9/50 as an operational low level fighter". 3520:

Two Meteor T.7/F.8 Hybrids used by Martin-Baker as ejection seat test aircraft "G-JMWA/WA638" & "WL419". Both are last recorded as being at Chalgrove.

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powered by the Rolls-Royce Avon, in 1955, which relegated Meteors to training and secondary duties. A number of Meteors would be assigned to the reserve

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from one of the engines. The acceleration rate of the engines was manually controlled by the pilot; rapid engine acceleration would frequently induce

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engine making it the world's first turboprop-powered aircraft. The undercarriage was lengthened to give ground clearance for the initial 7 ft 7 inch

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The Mk.8s remained in front line service until 1956, and were then used as training aircraft. The NF Mk.13s remained in operational use until 1962.

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in Gloucestershire. It was essentially identical to the F9/40 prototypes except for the addition of four nose-mounted 20 mm (.79 in)

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in May 1944, the first Meteors arriving the following month, upon which both tactical applications and limitations were extensively explored.

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made its début on 20 January 1944, by which time the majority of design problems had been overcome and a production design had been approved.

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August. By war's end, Meteors had accounted for 14 flying bombs. After the end of the V-1 threat, and the introduction of the ballistic

396:, the first British jet-powered aircraft, conducted its maiden flight on 15 May 1941, flown by Gloster's chief test pilot, Flight Lieutenant 1553: 2230:). A prolific frontline fighter in the RAF during 1950–54, this variant was ordered by the RAAF, with which it saw action in the Korea War. 765: 1698:

and had difficulty when assigned to bomber escort duty at sub-optimum altitudes. On 29 August 1951, eight Meteors were on escort duty in "

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and a "blown" teardrop cockpit canopy that provided improved pilot visibility. Between 1950 and 1955, the Meteor F.8 was the mainstay of

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technology and the introduction of newer aircraft capable of flying at greater altitudes and speeds had rendered the aircraft obsolete.

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B.26 had undergone a radical re-design from the W.2B/500 while at Rover. The Derwent engine, and the re-designed Derwent V based on the

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was given FR.9s in November 1958 and used them until 1961. Ecuador (12), Israel (7) and Syria (2) were foreign customers for the FR.9.

362:, a greater national emphasis arose on fighter aircraft. Power Jets and Gloster quickly formed a mutual understanding around mid-1939. 1742:

was the last Australian squadron to operate the Meteor; notably, it had operated a three-unit aerobatic team, named "The Meteorites".

1358:) and Denmark received 20 over 1949–1950. In 1950, three more RAF squadrons were upgraded, including No. 616 and, in 1951, six more. 6247: 3546:

with Royal Australian Air Force markings as 'A77-851'. Ownership was transferred to the RAAF in July 2019 and it is operated by the

1935:, UK, Group Captain Hugh "Willie" Wilson set the first official air speed record by a jet aircraft of 606 mph (975 km/h) 1593: 516: 444: 4883: 2226:

Greatly improved from the F.4. Longer fuselage, greater fuel capacity, standard ejection seat and modified tail (derived from the

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On 28 April 1939, Whittle made a visit to the premises of the Gloster Aircraft Company, where he met several key figures, such as

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s were modified to carry American HVAR rockets but were otherwise identical to RAF aircraft. A second batch of seven refurbished

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Russian records and accounts, which became public after the end of the Cold War, suggested that no MiGs from 176 GIAP were lost.

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jets against them. At this point the Meteor pilots were still forbidden to fly over German-occupied territory, or to go east of

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RAF Squadrons, A Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912

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was the first to receive operational Meteors: a total of 14 aircraft were initially delivered. The squadron was based at

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out-diving the majority of enemy aircraft. The conclusion of in-service trials conducted between the Meteor F.3. and the

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On 29 July 1951, 77 Squadron began operating their Meteors on combat missions. The squadron had mainly been trained for

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instead of the Meteor's conventional straight wing. The RAF service replaced its Meteors with newer types such as the

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and ground attack operations without encountering any German jet fighters. By late April, the squadron was based at

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In the 1950s, the Meteor became increasingly obsolete as more nations developed jet fighters, many of which used a

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radar, this was balanced by a slightly larger fin, first flown on 21 April 1953, 100 built by Armstrong Whitworth.

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axial jet engines, unlike the other F.9/40s the engines were mounted under the wing, first flown 13 November 1943.

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Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) no. 499 Meteor F. MK.8 on display at Danmarks Flymuseum i Stauning, Skjern, Denmark

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Derwent I powered, with sliding canopy. First flown 11 September 1944, 210 built (first 15 were Welland-powered).

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turbojets, and from Moreton Valence, on 31 August 1951, established a time-to-height climb record. The pilot was

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Cicalesi, Juan Carlos, César del Gaizo and Santiago Rivas. "Into the Jet Age: The Gloster Meteor in Argentina".

5152: 503:, which was struggling to manufacture the W.2 engines on schedule; considerable interest was shown in Gloster's 7827: 7327: 1047:, an axial-flow engine. From their involvement in the development of the Meteor's engines, Armstrong-Siddeley, 30: 9204: 7127:

Warnes, Alan (March–April 1999). "Hatzerim Album: Spitfires and Meteors at the Israeli Defence Force Museum".

3741: 2372:), added a 57 mm cannon in the lower fuselage and tip tanks. First flown 4 September 1950, only one was built. 2264:

engines cantilevered forward of the wings and "deflection boxes" to direct jet exhaust downwards for jet-lift.

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in June, and was declared combat ready the following month. More advanced designs, such as the F-86 Sabre and

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The Argentine Meteors were first used in combat during the 16 June 1955 rebellion when, in an attempt to kill

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substantial improvement over the earlier mark, although the basic design still had not reached its potential.

8813: 3352: 2571:. An attempt to purchase a further two ex-Danish target tugs via a German intermediary was discovered by the 1238: 1187: 440: 2532:

received 40 aircraft of F.4 variant, 43 of T.7 variant, 240 of F.8 variant and 24 aircraft of NF.11 variant.

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Upon the announcement of Australia's decision to procure the Meteor F.8 in 1950, Australian prime minister

3456: 2835: 948: 416: 404: 9199: 8703: 8618: 197:. Development of the aircraft began in 1940, although work on the engines had been under way since 1936. 9346: 9320: 9187: 9074: 8798: 8738: 8733: 8338: 8318: 6921: 6562:. Windsor, Berkshire, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 4th revised edition 1975 (first published in 1965). 6263: 4123: 3844: 2857: 2817: 2396: 2379: 2001: 1684: 1680: 1155:. The conversion to the Meteor was initially a matter of great secrecy. Following a conversion course at 975: 748: 9182: 6744: 6734: 6727: 6407: 6395: 6383: 6366: 6175: 6159: 6069: 5067: 4619: 3773: 2655:— 20 F.4/F.8, 20× NF.11 and 6× T.7 in service from 1949 to 1962, replaced by 30 Hunter Mk 51 since 1956. 2420: 2341: 8308: 8123: 7921: 6589:

Black, Ian (July–August 1999). "On Target!: A Pictorial Tribute to the Drones of RAE Llanbedr, Wales".

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engines owing to problems with the intended W.2 engines, became the first Meteor to become airborne at

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The F.8 also featured a fuselage stretch of 76 cm (30 in), intended to shift the aircraft's

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Cicalesi, Juan Carlos and Santiago Rivas. "Argentina's Meteors: Latin America's first jet fighters".

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BBC4 "Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies." Episode 1. Military Marvels. First broadcast 22 August 2012

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Photo reconnaissance version of the F.8, first flown 29 March 1950, 59 built for the Royal Air Force.

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In addition to the armed, low altitude operation, tactical FR.9 variant, Gloster also developed the

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until transferring to No. 1 Air Navigation School at RAF Stradishall where they served until 1965.

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In August 1940, Carter presented Gloster's initial proposals for a twin-engined jet fighter with a

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One-off engine test bed, converted from former No. 616 Squadron RAF operational F.1 serial number

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trials. This aircraft set a world jet endurance record of 12 hours and 3 minutes on 7 August 1949

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first flight, an extended order for 100 production-standard aircraft had been placed by the RAF.

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that the twin jet fighter was of "unique importance", and that the company was to stop work on a

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Various squadrons, one F.3 used for pilot jet conversion training, then trade training airframe.

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purchased two Meteor NF 14s through a cover company. One crashed during a ferry flight between

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operated 104 aircraft from 1946 to 1947 (1× F.3) and 1951 to 1963 (94× F.8, 9× T.7, 1× NF.11).

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in 1957. Several Meteors were then transferred to ECN 1/7 in Algeria, which saw combat in the

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During the aircraft's secretive development, employees and officials made use of the codename

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A modified two-seater F.4 for jet-conversion and advanced training was tested in 1949 as the

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Red Devils over the Yalu: A Chronicle of Soviet Aerial Operations in the Korean War, 1950–53

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technology developed, a new Meteor night fighter was developed to use the improved US-built

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testbeds. One further aircraft in the USA remained airworthy, as did another in Australia.

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and conventional low, straight wings with mid-mounted turbojet engines and a high-mounted

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made its first flight on 9 November 1943, later becoming a ground instructional airframe.

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set an international speed record London-Copenhagen-London in a production standard F.8 (

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Although many Meteors survive in museums, collections and on pylons in public spaces as

1548: 1290: 1010: 862:; the Meteor shared a broadly similar basic configuration to its German equivalent, the 9461: 9151: 9094: 9089: 9034: 8868: 8648: 8638: 8603: 8536: 8328: 8118: 8093: 8008: 8003: 7963: 7916: 7591: 7581: 7576: 7463: 7358: 7277: 6808: 4880: 4093: 3892: 2960: 2955: 2950: 2945: 2827: 2545: 2378:

A single-engine version of the Meteor proposed by Gloster as a pursuit fighter for the

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From the Meteor F.4 onwards, Armstrong Whitworth began completing whole units at their

821: 322: 9527: 812:. Overseas, they remained in service a little longer, serving with No. 60 Squadron at 9599: 9542: 9294: 9225: 8793: 8571: 8383: 8333: 7661: 7641: 7478: 7438: 7418: 7215: 7193: 7150: 7149:, Twenty-five, August–November 1984, pp. 44–59. Bromley, Kent, UK: Fine Scroll. 7132: 7116: 7101: 7087: 7072: 7050: 7035: 7020: 7005: 6990: 6975: 6960: 6945: 6910: 6895: 6880: 6865: 6850: 6835: 6815: 6795: 6773: 6758: 6708: 6693: 6685: 6670: 6655: 6640: 6625: 6610: 6594: 6578: 6563: 6548: 6531: 5843: 4736: 3573: 3483: 3451: 2769: 2568: 2529: 2005: 1900: 1893: 1839: 1735: 1488: 1409: 1385: 1072: 967: 359: 103: 6652:

Secret Projects: British Fighters and Bombers 1935 -1950 (British Secret Projects 3)

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The Great Book of Fighters, Quest for Performance and Aircraft in Profile, Volume 1

3445: 2913: 2746: 2724: 2299:"Tropicalised" version of the NF.11 to replace the Mosquito NF.36 for service with 2261: 1928: 1889: 1807: 1777: 1099: 1044: 1032: 1023: 920: 908: 555: 390: 182: 80: 49: 3420:

Aircraft Company has used various variants since 1946 to test their ejection seats

1565: 1063: 9537: 9425: 9099: 9024: 8853: 8808: 8598: 8526: 8473: 8428: 8413: 8158: 8133: 8078: 8033: 8013: 7978: 7936: 7901: 7743: 7713: 7698: 7616: 7560: 7555: 7528: 7498: 7378: 5643: 5361: 4887: 4577: 4068: 3784: 2936: 1932: 1794:, which crashed in Lebanon. In 1957, Syria began to replace its Meteors with new 1765: 1760: 1738:, while others were configured as pilotless drone aircraft or for target towing. 1171: 916: 809: 659: 630: 370: 271: 91: 6989:, No 112, November/December 2004. pp. 52–60. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. 6974:, No 113, September/October 2004. pp. 36–44. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. 9230: 9064: 8653: 8541: 8531: 8496: 8388: 8303: 8028: 7983: 7808: 7798: 7738: 7733: 7728: 7723: 7708: 7682: 7677: 7636: 7611: 7601: 7550: 7545: 7540: 7535: 7508: 7493: 7488: 7483: 7458: 7443: 7423: 7373: 7363: 7145: 6830: 6543: 4055: 3880: 3832: 3796: 3510: 3396: 3383:

Three Meteor T.7 and four Meteor TT.20 for target towing between 1955 and 1974.

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increase the range of interceptors to counter the threat of bombers armed with

1081: 912: 535: 504: 408: 393: 350: 256: 7268: 7256: 6465: 2577:, the West German intelligence service, and stopped by grounding the aircraft. 2201: 1245:

attack on New Year's Day, in which Melsbroek's RAF base, designated as Allied

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was lost in an accident on 4 January 1944, the cause believed to have been an

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aircraft powered by one of Whittle's new turbojet engines. The single-engined

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in Cyprus. The PR.10 was rapidly phased out from 1956; rapid improvements in

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and de Havilland also independently developed their own gas turbine engines.

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facility in addition to Gloster's own production line. Belgian aviation firm

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were able to internally meet the production demand of 80 aircraft per month.

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was used as an engine testbed by Rolls-Royce, first flying on 18 April 1944.

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Civil Airworthiness Certification: Former Military High-Performance Aircraft

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The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with

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Spring, Ivan. "Springbok Jet Age: The Gloster Meteor III in SAAF service".

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was later sent to the U.S. for evaluation in exchange for a pre-production

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Slower and less heavily armed than its German counterpart, the jet-powered

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The only F.8 in flying condition is operated by the RAAF's Historic Flight.

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600 mph (970 km/h, 520 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)

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In the 1950s, Meteors were developed into effective photo-reconnaissance,

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motion; this could be easily resolved by throttling back to reduce speed.

970:; a similar licence manufacturing arrangement was made with Dutch company 491:. Test locations and other key project information were also kept secret. 9456: 9403: 9398: 9289: 9220: 9019: 8994: 8403: 8313: 8068: 7968: 7958: 7896: 7772: 7403: 7282: 6707:

No. 104, March/April 2003, pp. 68–73. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing.

6547:, Fifty, May to June 1993, pp. 38–48. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. 3664:

centrifugal flow turbojet engine, 3,600 lbf (16 kN) thrust each

2850: 2810: 2137: 1585: 1448: 1355: 1347: 1268: 1215: 1191: 1167:

coast and, within a week, 32 pilots had been converted to the type.

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jet engines, first flown 24 July 1945, became the prototype F.2 variant.

1927:

Late in 1945, two F.3 Meteors were modified for an attempt on the world

684:

unit was established to prepare the Meteor for squadron service, led by

220:, the Meteor saw limited action in the Second World War. Meteors of the 9501: 9481: 9341: 9079: 9029: 8693: 8153: 7973: 7926: 7906: 7881: 7782: 7777: 7767: 3437: 2560: 2346: 2325: 2248: 1985: 1943:

broke this record with a speed of 616 mph (991 km/h) TAS, in

1752: 1520: 1429: 1380:(G-41-K), serving as a major RAF fighter until the introduction of the 1351: 1327: 1183: 1176: 1103: 1018:

gearbox fixed on the forward wing spar; the cockpit was also heated by

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development and production of the W.2B engine were also transferred to

263: 225: 194: 6909:. Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK: The Crowood Press Ltd., 1998. 6834:, No 93, May/June 2001, pp. 26–33. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. 6828:

Harrison, W.A. "Forgotten Breed ... The RAF's Last 'Shufti' Meteors".

2334:

Target drone conversion of the F.8, 108 modified by Flight Refuelling.

1915: 1660: 658:. The original nacelles had been discovered by the RAE to suffer from 185:. The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking 8818: 8683: 8448: 8348: 8283: 4891:

NASA SP-468. Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft.

3535: 3474: 2820:— 60× F.4 used 1948–1957, along with 160× F.8 1950–1959, replaced by 2477: 2449: 2133: 1731: 1699: 1393: 1331: 1262: 1195: 1019: 900: 878: 874: 386: 381:

In spite of ongoing infighting between Power Jets and several of its

374: 365: 244: 4094:"Norfolk farmer's 1951 Gloster Meteor crash find to become memorial" 2404: 721:

for flying other jet aircraft such as the de Havilland Sea Vampire.

385:, the Air Ministry contracted Gloster in late 1939 to manufacture a 9177: 7891: 7312: 3423: 1824: 1642: 1638: 1335: 1323: 1282: 1148: 959: 882: 403:

In 1940, for a "military load" of 1,500 lb (680 kg), the

330:, began running trials in early 1937; shortly afterwards, both Sir 313: 186: 6356:

IsraDecal Studio, IAF-63, Middle East Meteors, instruction booklet

4571:"The Whittle/Rover W2B and Rolls-Royce W2B/23 Welland Turbo-Jets." 1835: 1671:

Australia's F.8s saw extensive service during the Korean War with

1664:

No. 77 Squadron RAAF pilots and Meteor aircraft in Korea, c. 1952.

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Aloni, Shlomo. "The Jet Age: Gloster Meteor in Israeli Service".

5840:

Phoenix over the Nile: A History of Egyptian Air Power, 1932–1994

3630: 3542:(this being a play on the Meteor’s nickname of “Meatbox”) at the 3434:

G-ARCX to test airborne radar and gunsights between 1960 and 1969

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Another "claim to fame" was the Meteor's ability to perform the "

1413: 1316: 1219: 1115: 932: 495: 5842:. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 346. 2106:

First production aircraft built between 1943 and 1944, 20 built.

1820: 966:

also produced the Meteor F.8 under licence from Gloster for the

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in Cyprus, operated two Meteor T.7 aircraft hired from the RAF.

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control system. The development programme was complete by 1948.

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manufactured the central fuselage and inner wing sections, the

813: 6847:

Not by War Alone: Security and Arms Control in the Middle East

6810:

The Illustrated Directory of Fighting Aircraft of World War II

6577:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., 1995. 467:

was issued on 21 June 1941; to avoid confusion with the USAAF

8947: 2906: 2690: 1883:, in which it successfully located and shot down an Egyptian 1875:

On 1 September 1955, an Israeli Meteor shot down an Egyptian

1254: 1250: 761: 6448:"Planes of Fame Air Museum Receives Rare Gloster Meteor T.7" 6270:. Vol. 72, no. 2553. 27 December 1957. p. 985 1361: 654:

long-term design of the engine nacelles was introduced upon

5565:"ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers: RAAF A77 Gloster Meteor F 8." 3754: 3750: 2369: 1958:). Suitably impressed, the Danes later purchased the type. 1164: 373:. The yellow undersides were standard for RAF training and 7178:, June 1995, Vol. 23, No 6, Issue No. 266, pp. 10–24. 7164:, April 1995, Vol. 23, No 4, Issue No. 264, pp. 6–10. 7190:

No Margin for Error: The Making of the Israeli Air Force.

7185:, July 1995, Vol. 24 No 1, Issue No. 267, pp. 42–47. 7171:, May 1995, Vol. 23, No 5, Issue No. 265, pp. 18–22. 7115:

Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1994.

6787:

London: Macdonald & Co Ltd, 1968, First edition 1960.

6637:

Gloster Meteor: Britain's Celebrated First-Generation Jet

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and landing speeds and reduced rate of climb and ceiling.

3922:

List of non-carrier aircraft flown from aircraft carriers

3513:– Two of the airworthy Meteors are in the United Kingdom: 993:

engine on display. The rear of the engine is at the left.

475:

in 1944, the aircraft's name was subsequently changed to

251:

On 10 February 1954, a specially adapted Meteor F.8, the

6894:. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. 5908: 5906: 5473: 5471: 1241:, just under three weeks after the Luftwaffe's surprise 316:-powered Gloster Meteor was a collaboration between the 9562:

are not included unless the designations were modified.

6935:

Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft

6503:

UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group, University of Illinois

6323: 6248:"Jet Pilot Flies on His Stomach in British Experiment." 5919: 5856: 5674:, Solihull, England; Helion & Company, pp. 272–276. 5455: 935:

made the tail unit. Other main subcontractors included

7064:. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1962. 6745:"Progress with Jet Propulsion: Details of the Meteor." 3355:

tested one aircraft and returned it to UK after tests.

1249:"B.58", had been struck by piston-engined fighters of 1218:

and flight tests demonstrated that the original short

259:

to counteract inertial forces, took its first flight.

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Meteors were the first jet aircraft of the fledgling

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was intended to be the basis for the Meteor F.2 with

243:

turbine engines driving propellers, became the first

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Williams, Ray. "Meteor Night Fighters: Part Three".

7098:

British Naval Aviation: The Fleet Air Arm, 1917–1990

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Nicolle, David. "Suez: The Other Side: Part Three".

6944:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 1992. 5433: 4788: 4728: 4618:. 20 December 1957. pp. 961–962. Archived from 3548:

Air Force Heritage Squadron (Temora Historic Flight)

2893:– Meteor F.3 aircraft, in service from 1946 to 1949. 7181:Williams, Ray. "Meteor Night Fighters: Part Four". 6985:Nicolle, David. "Suez: The Other Side: Part Four". 6930:, Vol. 67, No. 2418, 27 May 1955, pp. 713–731. 6198: 6196: 6137: 6135: 6133: 6131: 6129: 6127: 6125: 6123: 6121: 5896: 5894: 3897: 3885: 3873: 3861: 3849: 3837: 3825: 3813: 3801: 3791:

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

923:produced the forward fuselage of the aircraft, the 7167:Williams, Ray. "Meteor Night Fighters: Part Two". 7160:Williams, Ray. "Meteor Night Fighters: Part One". 6955:Nicolle, David. "Suez: The Other Side: Part Two". 6922:"Mars to Javelin, Gloster aircraft of forty years" 6807: 6726:. 6 October 1949. pp. 465–469. Archived from 1855:s, with delivery continuing until early 1954. The 1209:No. 616 Squadron exchanged its F.1s for the first 6669:. Kingsway, Bedford, UK: SAM Publications, 2004. 6639:. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Midland Publishing, 2006. 6256: 4810: 4761: 4743: 617:On 12 January 1944, the first Meteor F.1, serial 9571: 8910: Prior to adoption of Tri-Service prefixes. 7071:. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint, 2002. 6609:. Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Ltd., 1985. 6229:Page 65 'The Gloster Meteor'by Edward Shacklady. 6214: 6205: 6193: 6144: 6118: 5891: 5141:, Federal Aviation Administration, pp. 2–40 2289:Longer-nosed version of the NF.11 with American 9610:World War II jet aircraft of the United Kingdom 6770:Interceptor: RAF Single Seat Multi-Gun Fighters 6622:Air Warfare: an International Encyclopedia: M-Z 5176:Kenyon, Dennis. "The Night It Rained Meteors". 4504: 3767: 1205:Meteor F.3s with original short engine nacelles 866:, which was also aerodynamically conventional. 725:the Meteor with better performance. Designated 6184: 5837: 5718: 5716: 5539: 5537: 5535: 5327:Cicaleso, del Gaizo and Rivas 2003, pp. 69–72. 5153:"The Rocket-Powered Rise of the Ejector Seat." 4863: 4861: 4547: 4545: 4543: 4273: 4271: 4269: 4267: 4149: 4147: 4145: 3580: 2600:received 62 aircraft in F.8 and TF.7 variants. 2077:jet engines, the first to fly on 5 March 1943. 1755:led to arms sales being suspended once again. 554:was later used for deck handling tests aboard 8933: 7835: 7328: 6794:. St. Paul, Minnesota: MBI Publishing, 2001. 6624:. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 2002. 5869: 5657: 5655: 5505: 5498: 5496: 5321: 5018: 5016: 4343: 1730:The RAAF began introducing the locally-built 1170:The Meteor was initially used to counter the 869:It was an all-metal aircraft with a tricycle 801:); the aircraft was replaced over 1958–1959. 667:was the first Meteor to be fitted with guns; 7143:Williams, Ray. "The Night-Fighting Meteor". 6289: 6287: 6285: 6045: 6024: 5815: 5813: 5811: 5809: 5807: 5765: 5257: 5255: 5218: 5216: 4461: 4459: 4175: 1404:Meteor F.8 at the Danish Flight Museum, 2006 1098:. The long-term answer to this question was 820:and given to No. 2 Air Navigation School on 7214:. St. Catharine's, Ontario: Vanwell, 2004. 6665:Caruana, Richard J. and Richard A. Franks. 6654:. Leicester, UK: Midland Publishing, 2004. 6607:Postwar Military Aircraft 2: Gloster Meteor 6314: 6011: 5932: 5734: 5725: 5713: 5704: 5546: 5532: 5523: 5514: 5446: 5424: 5415: 5406: 5136: 4858: 4833: 4831: 4676: 4674: 4540: 4357: 4355: 4325: 4264: 4142: 2830:; 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 and 328 Squadrons 1277:In March, the entire squadron was moved to 534:. On the initial flight, an uncontrollable 8940: 8926: 7842: 7828: 7335: 7321: 7245:News coverage of Meteor world record, 1945 7049:. København, Denmark: Tøjhusmuseet, 1991. 7015:Partridge, J.J. "The Gloster Meteor F.IV" 6785:Warplanes of the Second World War, Vol. 2. 6352: 6350: 6348: 6320:Cicaleso, del Gaizo and Rivas 2003, p. 69. 5791: 5778: 5752: 5686: 5677: 5652: 5621: 5543:Cicaleso, del Gaizo and Rivas 2003, p. 72. 5493: 5278: 5276: 5112: 5013: 4801: 4770: 4513: 4477: 3709:30,000 ft (9,100 m) in 5 minutes 1554:Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina 1467:followed by the 2nd Tactical Air Force in 181:to engage in combat operations during the 6336: 6305: 6296: 6282: 6038: 6036: 5971: 5958: 5945: 5804: 5585: 5578: 5576: 5305: 5303: 5252: 5213: 5204: 5197: 5195: 5161: 4875: 4873: 4456: 4334: 3774:Aircraft in fiction § Gloster Meteor 2016:Ltd were responsible for the conversion. 576:engines, first flew on 13 November 1943; 483:to refer to the Meteor, as similarly the 447:denoted that the aircraft was to have an 421:night-fighter development of their F.9/37 6937:. NASA SP-468. Retrieved: 22 April 2006. 6849:. University of California Press, 1981. 6401: 6389: 6377: 6359: 5831: 5670:Igor Seidov & Stuart Britton, 2014, 5052: 4995: 4988: 4986: 4958: 4956: 4828: 4671: 4468: 4438: 4400: 4382: 4364: 4352: 4316: 3473: 3459:used TT.20 variant between 1958 and 1971 2427: 2419: 2411: 2403: 2395: 2340: 2247: 2216: 2208: 2200: 2160: 2112: 2031: 1919:The Sapphire Meteor WA820 on display at 1914: 1834: 1709: 1659: 1559: 1547: 1399: 1360: 1267: 1200: 1131: 1062: 985: 848: 836: 747: 608: 451:at all times while it was on the ground. 430: 364: 7207:Vol. 13, No. 22, 22 March–4 April 1985. 6814:. London, UK: Salamander Book Limited. 6805: 6790:Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. 6558:Andrews, C.F. "The Gloster Meteor F.8" 6499:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" 6345: 5664: 5273: 4422: 4420: 4418: 4416: 4414: 4412: 4136: 3715:44.9 lb/sq ft (219 kg/m) 3691:600 mi (970 km, 520 nmi) 2416:Belgian Meteor F.8 of the 25th Squadron 1487:flew the FR.9 from 1951 until 1956. In 804:The final Meteor night fighter was the 16:Britain's first jet fighter, 1943–1980s 9572: 7126: 7086:, No. 55, Autumn 1994, pp. 8–12. 7004:. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2012. 6490: 6033: 5695: 5573: 5484: 5300: 5192: 4893:(1985) NASA. Retrieved: 24 April 2006. 4870: 4243:Golley and Gunston 2010, pp. 156, 165. 2749:– Meteor TT.20 target towing aircraft. 2324:conversion of the F.4, 92 modified by 2252:The "prone pilot" experimental testbed 2070:jet engines, first flown 12 June 1943. 2049:jet engines, first flown 24 July 1943. 1872:s and were fitted with the Mk.8 tail. 1588:. A loyalist Meteor shot down a rebel 1122: 515:On 5 March 1943, the fifth prototype, 487:would initially be referred to as the 285:, remained in active service with the 9605:World War II British fighter aircraft 8921: 7823: 7316: 7269:Footage of Meteors during World War 2 7212:Janusz Zurakowski: Legends in the Sky 7069:The Illustrated Directory of Fighters 7032:The Jet Race and the Second World War 6879:(2nd Edition). London: Putnam, 1987. 6588: 6428:Caruana and Franks 2004, pp. 124–125. 5838:Nicolle, David; Nordeen, Lon (1996). 5511:Cicalesi and Rivas 2002, pp. 122–123. 4983: 4953: 4779: 3463: 3359: 2391: 2147:Alternative engined version with two 2091:engines, first flown 20 January 1944. 2056:engines, first flown 9 November 1943. 737:To replace the increasingly obsolete 7342: 6740:, 25 October 1945, pp. 444–446. 6496: 6437:Sturtivant and Balance 1994, p. 362. 4929:Flight 6 October 1949, pp. 465, 469. 4409: 4160: 3912:List of jet aircraft of World War II 2563:, while the second was abandoned at 2213:Meteor F.8 being prepared for flight 2000:was adapted during 1948 to take two 1980:, on loan from the RAF and flown by 1365:WA742, a two-seat Meteor T.7 in 1961 691:. The Tactical Flight was formed at 542:The first Whittle-engined aircraft, 7257:Meteor in flight in Australia, 2012 7113:The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. 7111:Sturtivant, Ray and Theo Ballance. 6560:Aircraft in Profile, Volume 1/Part1 5394:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 32–34. 5385:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 32–33. 5336:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 31–32. 5100:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 27–28. 5091:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 13–14. 4825:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 44–46. 4758:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 40–42. 4698:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 28–29. 4668:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 26–27. 4650:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 25–26. 4632:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 24–25. 4560:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 23–24. 4528:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 20–21. 4501:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 16–17. 4379:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 11–12. 4216:Golley and Gunston 2010, pp. 92–94. 3614:37 ft 2 in (11.33 m) 3608:44 ft 7 in (13.59 m) 3440:(FRL) were lent the RAF Meteor F.3 2098:engines, first flown 18 April 1944. 1592:, while another strafed rebel-held 1127: 1102:; several Meteors were provided to 1067:Meteor NF.11 (right) flying with a 1039:being used for reheat testing, and 613:Meteor being deployed in March 1945 13: 7203:Young, Michael G. "Prone Meteor." 6238:Page 129'Wings of Fame' Volume 15. 5403:Butler and Buttler 2006, p. 52-53. 3620:13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) 2257:Meteor F.8 jet deflection test-bed 1976:On 7 August 1949, the Meteor III, 1182:No. 616 Squadron briefly moved to 1106:for trials of the newly developed 642:, the Meteor being flown first by 604: 443:in 2011. The "/G" appended to the 14: 9621: 7278:Temora Aviation Museum Meteor F.8 7226: 7002:Meteor I Vs V 1 Flying Bomb, 1944 6088:zurakowskiavroarrow.homestead.com 5022:Geoffery 19 July 1945, pp. 70–71. 4067:According to anecdotal accounts, 3470:List of surviving Gloster Meteors 1910: 1677:British Commonwealth Forces Korea 1621:, and several landing ships near 1428:, and served with distinction in 881:speeds, large trim changes, high 7263: 7251: 7239: 7192:New York: Pantheon Books, 1993. 6481: 6472: 6458: 6440: 6431: 6422: 6413: 6241: 6232: 6223: 6168: 6153: 6109: 6093: 6078: 6063: 6054: 6002: 5993: 5984: 5822: 5743: 5630: 5612: 5603: 5594: 5552:Cicalesi and Rivas 2002, p. 125. 5529:Cicalesi and Rivas 2002, p. 126. 5520:Cicalesi and Rivas 2002, p. 124. 5397: 5388: 5379: 5370: 5348: 5339: 5330: 5312: 5291: 5264: 5243: 5234: 5225: 5183: 5170: 5145: 5130: 5121: 5103: 5094: 5085: 5076: 5061: 4971:Butler and Buttler 2006, pp. 14. 4252:Golley and Gunston 2010, p. 127. 4234:Golley and Gunston 2010, p. 139. 4061: 4048: 4038: 4029: 4020: 3917:List of aircraft of World War II 3554: 3528: 3503: 3389: 3366: 3338: 2922: 2899: 2876: 2843: 2803: 2755: 2732: 2710: 2683: 2661: 2638: 2615: 2583: 2538: 2515: 2470: 2442: 2244:modified by Armstrong Whitworth. 1988:Patrick Hornidge, took off from 1319:to improve manoeuvrability, and 941:Excelsior Motor Radiator Company 931:produced the rear fuselage, and 915:, neither Gloster nor the wider 732: 342:gave the project their support. 255:, which placed the pilot into a 29: 9558:Designations carried over from 8900:Aircraft of the Australian Army 7853:aircraft serial-number prefixes 7131:. No. 80. pp. 76–77. 7100:. Naval Institute Press, 1990. 6750:, 19 July 1945. pp. 70–73. 6635:Butler, Phil and Tony Buttler. 6593:. 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Retrieved: 30 January 2010. 3927: 3353:United States Army Air Forces 1722:(K-14) during the Korean War. 1188:United States Army Air Forces 522:, powered by two substituted 473:with the same name to the RAF 441:Royal Air Force Museum London 426: 83:(one with civil registration) 9585:Aircraft first flown in 1943 9560:American designation systems 5749:Jabber 1981, pp. 81, 99–100. 5137:Vasconcelos, Miguel (2013), 5127:Shacklady 1962, pp. 129–131. 4079: 3768:Notable appearances in media 3749:Provision for up to sixteen 2836:Dutch Naval Aviation Service 2386: 1655: 1543: 949:Turner Manufacturing Company 752:Operational Meteor NF.14 of 405:Royal Aircraft Establishment 7: 7863:indicate prefixes not used. 7030:Pavelec, Sterling Michael. 6877:Gloster Aircraft since 1917 6862:Gloster Aircraft since 1917 6772:. London: Ian Allan, 1986. 6667:The Gloster & AW Meteor 6530:. Osprey Publishing, 2001. 6106:. Retrieved: 23 March 2010. 6090:. Retrieved: 23 March 2010. 5649:. Retrieved: 23 March 2010. 5073:, 1 September 1949. p. 203. 4510:Goulding 1986, pp. 148–149. 3845:Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star 3778: 3581:Specifications (Meteor F.8) 2858:Royal New Zealand Air Force 2818:Royal Netherlands Air Force 2380:Republic of China Air Force 2109:Meteor F.1, Trent turboprop 2019: 2002:Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 1950:On 4–5 April 1950, Sqn Ldr 1582:rebel-flown aircraft bombed 1301: 976:Royal Netherlands Air Force 832: 10: 9626: 6792:The Great Book of Fighters 6176:"Trent Meteor In the Air." 6160:"Know how from the Trent." 6115:King, H. F., 1955, p. 729. 5600:Shacklady 1962, pp. 74–75. 5318:Shacklady 1962, pp. 52–54. 5297:Shacklady 1962, pp. 32–33. 5249:Shacklady 1962, pp. 31–32. 5231:Shacklady 1962, pp. 30–31. 5082:Shacklady 1962, pp. 42–43. 5031:Shacklady 1962, pp. 10–11. 4980:Shacklady 1962, pp. 13–14. 4938:Shacklady 1962, p. 12, 29. 4911:Shacklady 1962, pp. 51–53. 4855:Pavelec 2007, pp. 120–121. 4537:Shacklady 1962, pp. 27–28. 4397:Shacklady 1962, pp. 17–19. 4261:Pavelec 2007, pp. 168–169. 3771: 3763:two 1000 lb (450 kg) bombs 3467: 2485:Royal Australian Air Force 2424:Brazilian Meteor F.8, 2007 1718:undergoing maintenance at 1598:Morón Airport and Air Base 981: 584:failure due to overspeed. 423:to Specification F.18/40. 305: 301: 222:Royal Australian Air Force 99:Royal Australian Air Force 9556: 9515: 9449: 9376: 9360: 9334: 9303: 9282: 9266: 9213: 9170: 9129: 9113: 8987: 8956: 8908: 8882: 8580: 8487: 7945: 7868: 7858: 7791: 7757: 7691: 7670: 7569: 7351: 7309:article (via Archive.org) 7299:article (via Archive.org) 7262: 7250: 7238: 7233: 5828:Andrews 1965, pp. 10, 12. 5570:Retrieved: 8 August 2010. 5367:, Retrieved 12 July 2013. 5360:24 September 2016 at the 4816:Williams 1984, pp. 51–53. 4767:Williams 1984, pp. 50–51. 4749:Williams 1984, pp. 45–46. 3757:rockets under outer wings 3570:Planes of Fame Air Museum 1939:. In 1946, Group Captain 1830: 1801: 1787:English Electric Canberra 1629:airport near the city of 1434:North American F-86 Sabre 1313:fully pressurised cockpit 1285:. The Meteors flew armed 1239:Second Tactical Air Force 1104:Flight Refuelling Limited 827: 469:Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 277:As of 2023, two Meteors, 155: 147: 139: 131: 126: 118: 87: 75: 63: 55: 45: 40: 28: 23: 7851:Australian Defence Force 6864:. London: Putnam, 1971. 6757:. Eloy Gutierrez, 2010. 6342:Schrøder 1991, pp. 1–64. 6311:James 1987, pp. 283–286. 6302:James 1987, pp. 302–303. 6293:James 1987, pp. 300–302. 6211:James 1987, pp. 257–264. 6202:James 1987, pp. 253–257. 6181:, 18 March 1948. p. 299. 6141:James 1987, pp. 357–358. 6051:James 1971, pp. 258–259. 6030:James 1971, pp. 257–258. 6008:Yonay 1993, pp. 161–163. 5875:James 1971, pp. 271–272. 4950:25 October 1945, p. 445. 4707:Sturtivant 1990, p. 164. 4551:James 1971, pp. 304–305. 4331:James 1971, pp. 245–248. 4304:Spick 2002, pp. 169–170. 4295:Boyne 2002, pp. 261–262. 4225:Pavelec 2007, pp. 48–50. 4207:Pavelec 2007, pp. 43–44. 4198:Pavelec 2007, pp. 45–46. 3932: 2698:Royal Egyptian Air Force 2630:Royal Canadian Air Force 2408:Israeli Meteor F.8, 2008 2303:in Malta and Cyprus and 2238:Meteor F.8 "prone pilot" 2036:F.9/40 Meteor prototype 2028:Prototypes, eight built: 1941:Edward "Teddy" Donaldson 1931:. On 7 November 1945 at 1771: 1745: 1515:. The aircraft equipped 841:Meteor F.8 in flight at 524:de Havilland Halford H.1 318:Gloster Aircraft Company 70:Gloster Aircraft Company 9590:Cruciform tail aircraft 9361:Search & rescue (S) 6104:the-best-of-british.com 5345:Andrews 1965, pp. 9–10. 5288:Retrieved: 3 June 2012. 5118:Shacklady 1962, p. 129. 4886:15 January 2017 at the 3593:General characteristics 2891:South African Air Force 2574:Bundesnachrichtendienst 2094:DG209/G powered by two 2087:DG208/G powered by two 2080:DG207/G powered by two 2073:DG206/G powered by two 2066:DG205/G powered by two 2059:DG204/G powered by two 2052:DG203/G powered by two 2045:DG202/G powered by two 1899:While initially flying 1798:from the Soviet Union. 1334:and also in lengthened 1247:Advanced Landing Ground 1243:Unternehmen Bodenplatte 621:, took to the air from 377:aircraft of the period. 312:The development of the 241:Rolls-Royce RB.50 Trent 159:1980s (RAF target tugs) 6806:Gunston, Bill (1988). 6075:, 27 May 1955. p. 729. 5618:Andrews 1965, pp. 6–7. 5591:Shacklady 1962, p. 77. 5365:Royal Air Force Museum 5261:Shacklady 1962, p. 32. 5222:Shacklady 1962, p. 30. 5210:Shacklady 1962, p. 28. 5167:Shacklady 1962, p. 73. 5058:Shacklady 1962, p. 53. 5001:Shacklady 1962, p. 74. 4992:Shacklady 1962, p. 54. 4962:Shacklady 1962, p. 12. 4867:Shacklady 1962, p. 11. 4837:Shacklady 1962, p. 29. 4725:Andrews 1965, pp. 3–4. 4680:Shacklady 1962, p. 45. 4474:Shacklady 1962, p. 23. 4444:Shacklady 1962, p. 21. 4426:Shacklady 1962, p. 41. 4406:Shacklady 1962, p. 19. 4388:Shacklady 1962, p. 40. 4370:Shacklady 1962, p. 25. 4361:Shacklady 1962, p. 13. 4349:Goulding 1986, p. 144. 4322:Shacklady 1962, p. 10. 4122:. 1974. Archived from 3544:Temora Aviation Museum 3491: 3426:Flying Unit, based at 3329:813 Naval Air Squadron 3324:806 Naval Air Squadron 3319:781 Naval Air Squadron 3314:771 Naval Air Squadron 3309:767 Naval Air Squadron 3304:764 Naval Air Squadron 3299:759 Naval Air Squadron 3294:736 Naval Air Squadron 3289:728 Naval Air Squadron 3284:703 Naval Air Squadron 3279:702 Naval Air Squadron 3274:700 Naval Air Squadron 2653:Royal Danish Air Force 2437: 2425: 2417: 2409: 2401: 2350: 2253: 2222: 2214: 2206: 2166: 2121: 2041: 1924: 1843: 1723: 1665: 1606:Revolución Libertadora 1569: 1557: 1538:surface-to-air missile 1405: 1366: 1281:and then in April, to 1274: 1206: 1137: 1076: 1043:being fitted with the 994: 925:Standard Motor Company 854: 846: 757: 614: 471:which had been issued 457:tricycle undercarriage 452: 378: 189:engines, pioneered by 169:was the first British 8951:aircraft designations 7288:Jets 35: Trent engine 7283:Warbird Alley: Meteor 7047:Royal Danish Airforce 6735:"The Gloster Meteor." 6419:Jefford 2001, p. 175. 6333:July 1995, pp. 46–47. 5929:June 1995, pp. 11–12. 5900:Williams 1984, p. 49. 5866:June 1995, pp. 10–11. 5465:June 1995, pp. 10–12. 5430:Harrison 2001, p. 28. 5421:Harrison 2001, p. 31. 4313:Buttler 2004, p. 193. 3662:Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 3477: 3438:Flight Refuelling Ltd 3414:between 1952 and 1982 2863:No. 14 Squadron RNZAF 2431: 2423: 2415: 2407: 2399: 2365:Ground attack fighter 2344: 2326:Flight Refuelling Ltd 2251: 2236:One-off experimental 2220: 2212: 2204: 2164: 2116: 2035: 1982:Flight Refuelling Ltd 1918: 1838: 1713: 1663: 1603:A second revolt, the 1564:Meteor C-038 near to 1563: 1551: 1403: 1364: 1271: 1204: 1135: 1066: 989: 937:Boulton Paul Aircraft 929:Pressed Steel Company 917:Hawker Siddeley Group 852: 840: 751: 739:de Havilland Mosquito 640:Bell YP-59A Airacomet 612: 434: 368: 230:aerial reconnaissance 224:(RAAF) fought in the 8890:Aircraft of the RAAF 7719:Meteor "Prone Pilot" 6730:on 27 February 2017. 6487:Andrews 1965, p. 12. 6468:. 20 September 2022. 6253:, July 1954, p. 139. 6179:Flight International 6163:Flight International 6073:Flight International 5990:Jabber 1981, p. 112. 5355:"Gloster Meteor T7." 5286:Imperial War Museum. 5068:"Hotter and Faster." 4157:27 May 1955, p. 727. 4120:Flight International 3869:Messerschmitt Me 262 3857:McDonnell FH Phantom 3821:de Havilland Vampire 3751:"60 lb" RP-3 rockets 3381:Svensk Flygtjänst AB 3256:No. 616 Squadron RAF 3251:No. 615 Squadron RAF 3246:No. 611 Squadron RAF 3241:No. 610 Squadron RAF 3236:No. 609 Squadron RAF 3231:No. 604 Squadron RAF 3226:No. 601 Squadron RAF 3221:No. 600 Squadron RAF 3216:No. 541 Squadron RAF 3211:No. 527 Squadron RAF 3206:No. 504 Squadron RAF 3201:No. 501 Squadron RAF 3196:No. 500 Squadron RAF 3191:No. 266 Squadron RAF 3186:No. 264 Squadron RAF 3181:No. 263 Squadron RAF 3176:No. 257 Squadron RAF 3171:No. 256 Squadron RAF 3166:No. 247 Squadron RAF 3161:No. 245 Squadron RAF 3156:No. 234 Squadron RAF 3151:No. 222 Squadron RAF 3146:No. 219 Squadron RAF 3141:No. 208 Squadron RAF 3136:No. 153 Squadron RAF 3131:No. 152 Squadron RAF 3126:No. 151 Squadron RAF 3121:No. 141 Squadron RAF 3116:No. 125 Squadron RAF 3111:No. 124 Squadron RAF 3106:No. 111 Squadron RAF 2676:Ecuadorian Air Force 2506:No. 77 Squadron RAAF 2501:No. 75 Squadron RAAF 2496:No. 23 Squadron RAAF 2491:No. 22 Squadron RAAF 2462:Dassault Mirage IIIs 2400:Australian F.8, 2011 2014:Air Service Training 1877:de Havilland Vampire 1813:Sud Aviation Vautour 1740:No. 75 Squadron RAAF 1673:No. 77 Squadron RAAF 1596:. The rebels seized 1517:No. 219 Squadron RAF 1306:The next-generation 1279:Gilze-Rijen Air Base 1141:No. 616 Squadron RAF 1100:in-flight refuelling 1053:Metropolitan-Vickers 864:Messerschmitt Me 262 754:No. 264 Squadron RAF 485:de Havilland Vampire 413:axial engine designs 398:Philip "Gerry" Sayer 321:difficult. In 1931, 253:"Meteor Prone Pilot" 218:Messerschmitt Me 262 202:No. 616 Squadron RAF 8949:Brazilian Air Force 8895:Aircraft of the RAN 7060:Shacklady, Edward. 6466:"Gloster Meteor T7" 6454:. 2 September 2020. 6220:James 1987, p. 264. 6190:James 1987, p. 252. 6150:James 1987, p. 251. 5740:James 1971, p. 298. 5731:James 1971, p. 280. 5722:James 1971, p. 270. 5710:James 1971, p. 263. 5692:Andrews 1965, p. 9. 5683:Andrews 1965, p. 8. 5661:Andrews 1965, p. 7. 5642:24 May 2006 at the 5627:Andrews 1965, p. 6. 5609:Andrews 1965, p. 5. 5502:James 1971, p. 262. 5452:James 1971, p. 293. 5412:James 1971, p. 369. 5376:Mason 1992, p. 341. 4807:James 1971, p. 366. 4776:James 1971, p. 297. 4740:April 1995, p. 6–7. 4716:Andrews 1965, p. 4. 4622:on 8 February 2015. 4519:James 1971, p. 358. 4483:James 1971, p. 249. 4465:Boyne 2002, p. 262. 4340:James 1971, p. 247. 4286:Boyne 2002, p. 261. 4277:Mason 1992, p. 339. 3809:Bell P-59 Airacomet 3538:– A former RAF F.8 3430:used NF.14 variant 3410:used NF.11 variant 3101:No. 96 Squadron RAF 3096:No. 92 Squadron RAF 3091:No. 91 Squadron RAF 3086:No. 87 Squadron RAF 3081:No. 85 Squadron RAF 3076:No. 81 Squadron RAF 3071:No. 79 Squadron RAF 3066:No. 74 Squadron RAF 3061:No. 72 Squadron RAF 3056:No. 68 Squadron RAF 3051:No. 66 Squadron RAF 3046:No. 65 Squadron RAF 3041:No. 64 Squadron RAF 3036:No. 63 Squadron RAF 3031:No. 60 Squadron RAF 3026:No. 56 Squadron RAF 3021:No. 54 Squadron RAF 3016:No. 46 Squadron RAF 3011:No. 43 Squadron RAF 3006:No. 41 Squadron RAF 3001:No. 39 Squadron RAF 2996:No. 34 Squadron RAF 2991:No. 33 Squadron RAF 2986:No. 29 Squadron RAF 2981:No. 25 Squadron RAF 2976:No. 19 Squadron RAF 2971:No. 13 Squadron RAF 2966:No. 11 Squadron RAF 2598:Brazilian Air Force 2457:Argentine Air Force 2434:Argentine Air Force 1963:Zurabatic Cartwheel 1921:Farnborough Airshow 1792:No. 13 Squadron RAF 1633:, damaging several 1534:No. 13 Squadron RAF 1481:No. 79 Squadron RAF 1426:RAF Fighter Command 1123:Operational service 1003:Rolls-Royce Welland 1001:was powered by two 991:Rolls-Royce Welland 953:Charlesworth Bodies 843:RAF Greenham Common 648:Muroc Army Airfield 461:Specification F9/40 210:civilian-registered 109:Argentine Air Force 41:General information 9335:Reconnaissance (R) 8586:Tri-Service series 7671:Monoplane fighters 7062:The Gloster Meteor 6940:Mason, Francis K. 6174:Smith, Maurice A. 6165:, 1947. p. 79, 82. 6070:"Mars to Javelin." 5999:Aloni 2001, p. 23. 5819:Aloni 2001, p. 24. 5775:No 113, pp. 36–37. 5270:Green 1968, p. 55. 4576:2010-01-31 at the 4166:Young 1985, p. 83. 3893:Sukhoi Su-9 (1946) 3742:Hispano MkV cannon 3564:– A former RAF T7 3492: 3464:Surviving aircraft 3360:Civilian operators 2961:No. 8 Squadron RAF 2956:No. 5 Squadron RAF 2951:No. 2 Squadron RAF 2946:No. 1 Squadron RAF 2828:322 Squadron RNLAF 2438: 2426: 2418: 2410: 2402: 2392:Military operators 2382:. None were built. 2351: 2254: 2223: 2215: 2207: 2167: 2122: 2042: 2010:Armstrong Siddeley 1925: 1881:Operation Tarnegol 1844: 1782:Gamal Abdel Nasser 1724: 1666: 1570: 1558: 1493:No. 8 Squadron RAF 1473:No. 2 Squadron RAF 1406: 1367: 1275: 1207: 1138: 1077: 995: 855: 853:Meteor F.8 cockpit 847: 822:RAF Thorney Island 758: 689:Hugh Joseph Wilson 650:on 15 April 1944. 615: 453: 439:on display at the 379: 334:, chairman of the 323:Armstrong-Siddeley 9567: 9566: 8915: 8914: 8582:RAAF Series Three 7817: 7816: 7592:Mars VI Nighthawk 7274: 7273: 7198:978-0-679-41563-3 7183:Aeroplane Monthly 7176:Aeroplane Monthly 7169:Aeroplane Monthly 7162:Aeroplane Monthly 7096:Sturtivant, Ray. 7010:978-1-84908-706-3 7000:Nijboer, Donald. 6933:Loftin, L.K. Jr. 6821:978-1-84065-092-1 6768:Goulding, James. 6620:Boyne, Walter J. 6497:Lednicer, David. 6373:. 9 January 1998. 6331:Aeroplane Monthly 6264:"N.G.T.E. METEOR" 6251:Popular Mechanics 6060:Zuk 2004, p. 145. 5942:Fifty, pp. 39–40. 5927:Aeroplane Monthly 5916:July 1995, p. 44. 5914:Aeroplane Monthly 5888:June 1995, p. 11. 5886:Aeroplane Monthly 5864:Aeroplane Monthly 5481:June 1995, p. 12. 5479:Aeroplane Monthly 5463:Aeroplane Monthly 5441:Aeroplane Monthly 4879:Loftin, L.K. Jr. 4798:June 1995, p. 14. 4796:Aeroplane Monthly 4737:Aeroplane Monthly 4581:enginehistory.org 3707:Time to altitude: 3638:EC(12.5)40/0640; 3574:Chino, California 3484:Classic Air Force 3452:Classic Air Force 2770:Israeli Air Force 2569:Portuguese Guinea 2553:Biafran Air Force 2530:Belgian Air Force 2131:Rolls-Royce Trent 2054:Power Jets W2/500 2040:in wartime finish 2008:Tom Prickett, of 1952:Janusz Żurakowski 1933:Herne Bay in Kent 1901:combat air patrol 1894:Israeli Air Force 1840:Israeli Air Force 1819:, operating from 1736:Citizen Air Force 1704:Battle of Sunchon 1639:automobile petrol 1410:centre of gravity 1386:Supermarine Swift 1073:Cotswold Air Show 1024:compressor stalls 968:Belgian Air Force 671:was also used in 582:engine compressor 435:Prototype Meteor 360:Battle for France 193:and his company, 163: 162: 140:Introduction date 104:Belgian Air Force 9617: 8942: 8935: 8928: 8919: 8918: 8592: 8591: 7951: 7874: 7844: 7837: 7830: 7821: 7820: 7570:Biplane fighters 7337: 7330: 7323: 7314: 7313: 7267: 7266: 7255: 7254: 7243: 7242: 7231: 7230: 7140: 7045:Schrøder, Hans. 6875:James, Derek N. 6860:James, Derek N. 6825: 6813: 6783:Green, William. 6731: 6602: 6575:Meteor in Action 6514: 6513: 6511: 6509: 6494: 6488: 6485: 6479: 6476: 6470: 6469: 6462: 6456: 6455: 6452:warbirdsnews.com 6444: 6438: 6435: 6429: 6426: 6420: 6417: 6411: 6410:aeroflight.co.uk 6405: 6399: 6398:aeroflight.co.uk 6393: 6387: 6386:aeroflight.co.uk 6381: 6375: 6374: 6371:aeroflight.co.uk 6363: 6357: 6354: 6343: 6340: 6334: 6327: 6321: 6318: 6312: 6309: 6303: 6300: 6294: 6291: 6280: 6279: 6277: 6275: 6260: 6254: 6245: 6239: 6236: 6230: 6227: 6221: 6218: 6212: 6209: 6203: 6200: 6191: 6188: 6182: 6172: 6166: 6157: 6151: 6148: 6142: 6139: 6116: 6113: 6107: 6099:Webster, David. 6097: 6091: 6082: 6076: 6067: 6061: 6058: 6052: 6049: 6043: 6040: 6031: 6028: 6022: 6021:Fifty, p. 47–48. 6015: 6009: 6006: 6000: 5997: 5991: 5988: 5982: 5975: 5969: 5962: 5956: 5949: 5943: 5936: 5930: 5923: 5917: 5910: 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7345: 7338: 7333: 7331: 7326: 7324: 7319: 7318: 7315: 7308: 7304: 7303:"Meteor Mk 8" 7301: 7298: 7294: 7291: 7289: 7286: 7284: 7281: 7279: 7276: 7275: 7270: 7261: 7258: 7249: 7246: 7237: 7232: 7221: 7220:1-55125-083-7 7217: 7213: 7209: 7206: 7202: 7199: 7195: 7191: 7188:Yonay, Ehud. 7187: 7184: 7180: 7177: 7173: 7170: 7166: 7163: 7159: 7156: 7152: 7148: 7147: 7142: 7138: 7134: 7130: 7125: 7122: 7121:0-85130-223-8 7118: 7114: 7110: 7107: 7106:0-87021-026-2 7103: 7099: 7095: 7093: 7089: 7085: 7081: 7078: 7077:0-7603-1343-1 7074: 7070: 7067:Spick, Mike. 7066: 7063: 7059: 7056: 7055:87-89022-24-6 7052: 7048: 7044: 7041: 7040:0-275-99355-8 7037: 7033: 7029: 7026: 7025:0-85383-013-4 7022: 7018: 7014: 7011: 7007: 7003: 6999: 6996: 6992: 6988: 6984: 6981: 6977: 6973: 6969: 6966: 6962: 6958: 6954: 6951: 6950:1-55750-082-7 6947: 6943: 6939: 6936: 6932: 6929: 6928: 6923: 6919: 6916: 6915:1-86126-162-4 6912: 6908: 6904: 6901: 6900:1-84037-141-2 6897: 6893: 6889: 6886: 6885:0-85177-807-0 6882: 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