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The Meteor was the first british jet fighter and the allies first operational jet aircraft durin WWII. The meteors developement was heavily reliant on its ground breaking turbo jet engines, pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. the Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with No. 616 squadron RAF. Nicknamed the Meatbox, the Meteor was not a sophisticated aircraft in aerodynamics, but proved to be a successful combat fighter several variants were made.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
- Length 38.5ft (11.8m)
- Height 13.8ft (4.2m)
- Empty Weight 18,627lbs (8,449kg)
- Loaded Weight 22,609lbs (10,255kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.975
- Wing Loading 43.4lbs/ft2 (211.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 521.1ft2 (48.4m2)
- Drag Points 4014
Parts
- Number of Parts 168
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 469
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15.9k AllstarNice8.9 years ago
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1,122 LtJesterSorry to tell yall this but honestly who did a better job with their meteor @corey1234 @WWIIPlaneBuilder9.2 years ago
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2,838 corey1324@WWIIPlaneBuilder year9.2 years ago
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3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilderEngines look like mine too @corey13249.2 years ago
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2,838 corey1324Engines kinda look like mine9.2 years ago
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1,122 LtJesterAhh good job mate :)@SpartanAirplanes9.2 years ago
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4,087 SpartanAirplanesI beat YA to it :) nice plane tho good job9.2 years ago
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329 simproVery nice plane and speed..well built..9.2 years ago
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1,470 rezpeSuper agile and fast !9.2 years ago
