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GLOSTER METEOR

1,770 Teako  2.6 years ago

Decided to remake my old METEOR

ABOUT

The Gloster Meteor is a fighter aircraft that was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during World War II. The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. Development of the aircraft began in 1940, although work on the engines had been under way since 1936. The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with No. 616 Squadron RAF. 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 G-AIDC was the first civilian-registered jet aircraft in the world.[1] 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.

ARMAMENTS

•4X Machine gun
•8X Rocket

CONTROLS

Regular flight control
No AG'S

ENJOY

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 30.7ft (9.4m)
  • Length 30.8ft (9.4m)
  • Height 10.2ft (3.1m)
  • Empty Weight 9,281lbs (4,209kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,225lbs (5,091kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.801
  • Wing Loading 90.2lbs/ft2 (440.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 124.4ft2 (11.6m2)
  • Drag Points 4820

Parts

  • Number of Parts 235
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,002