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Gloster Meteor
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Gloster Meteor

1943 fighter aircraft family; Britain's first jet fighter

3,947Units built

Overview

The Gloster Meteor is the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War. It was designed and primarily produced by the Gloster Aircraft Company, although its development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length12.50 m
Wingspan13.10 m
Height3.96 m

Powerplant

Engine modelturbojet

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Chris Phutully / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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