Gloster Meteor - Wikipedia
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War. [1] The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd .
Gloster Meteor - Aviation History
The Gloster Meteor was the first British operational jet fighter and the only Allied jet aircraft to reach operational status during World War II. However, apart from its radical departure in propulsion, it was conventional in design and never considered to be …
Jet legends: The Gloster Meteor, Britain's first-ever jet fighter
Jun 13, 2023 · Prototype DG206/G took to the skies at RAF Cranwell on 5 March 1943, the start of a journey that saw 3,875 Gloster Meteors built in total, more than any other British jet aircraft of the time.
Gloster Meteor - BAE Systems
The Gloster aircraft company's most successful design was the twin-engined Meteor jet fighter, produced from the latter years of World War Two upto the mid-1950s. Eight development aircraft (known as the Gloster F.9/40) were used for a wide range of engine proving trials.
Jet engine development, the Gloster Meteor and the V1 threat
Jul 21, 2024 · In August 1940, Gloster’s proposals for a twin-engined jet fighter led to an initial order of twelve prototypes (later reduced to eight) in February 1941. Initially to be called ‘Thunderbolt’, it was changed to Meteor to avoid confusion with the USAAF Republic P …
The Gloster Meteor - FAQs
This aircraft first flew in July 1945, and became the prototype of the next Meteor variant, the "F.4" (Fighter Mark 4, the RAF having switched from Roman to Arabic numbers by that time, with the type having the company designation "G-41F").
The first flight of the Gloster Meteor - The History Press
5 March 2018 marked the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the first ever British and Allied jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor, in 1943. It was the first British combat aircraft to be powered by Frank Whittle’s revolutionary invention, the jet engine.
The Ground-Breaking Gloster Meteor - WAR HISTORY ONLINE
Jan 6, 2018 · They powered the flight of the fourth Meteor prototype in June 1943 and became the engines for the production model that followed. The standard armament of the Meteor was a set of four 20mm Hispano cannons. These were mounted forward of …
Gloster Meteor - Gloster Meteor Jet - ThoughtCo
Aug 3, 2018 · The Gloster Meteor was the Allies' first operational jet fighter during World War II. After the conflict, the Gloster Meteor against saw service during the Korean War. Though quickly eclipsed as a fighter, the Gloster Meteor remained in service for decades in a variety of roles.
Gloster Meteor - history, photos, specification of the Gloster Meteor
After convincing the Air Ministry to draw up a specification (F.9/40) around their design, Gloster built a number of prototypes and by mid 1944 had equipped the first RAF jet unit, No. 616 Squadron. The intention was that the new jet would be …