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Gloster Meteor

989 IMAFISH42069  3.7 years ago
9 downloads
Auto Credit Based on HaunebuII's [CLOSED] first gen fighter jets

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during the Second World War. The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor [CLOSED] first gen fighter jets
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 48.1ft (14.7m)
  • Length 47.9ft (14.6m)
  • Height 15.9ft (4.9m)
  • Empty Weight 21,995lbs (9,976kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,128lbs (14,119kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.331
  • Wing Loading 37.7lbs/ft2 (184.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 825.5ft2 (76.7m2)
  • Drag Points 9601

Parts

  • Number of Parts 130
  • Control Surfaces 2
  • Performance Cost 578