The Meteor was the RAF’s first jet fighter aircraft.
Gloster Meteor Specifications
Primary Function:Fighter
Contractor:Gloster
Crew:One
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Two Rolls-Royce W.2B/23C Welland I turbojet engines rated at 1,700 lb thrust each
Dimensions
Length:41 feet
Wingspan:43 feet
Height:13 feet
Weights
Empty:8,140 lb
Maximum Takeoff:13,800 lb
Performance
Speed:417 mph
Ceiling:40,000 ft
Range:1,000 mi
Armament
Four 20 mm Hispano Mk III cannons, torpedoes, rockets.
Gloster Meteor Achievements
The Meteor was the RAF’s first jet fighter aircraft.[tubepress mode=’tag’, tagValue=’Gloster Meteor’]