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Gloster Meteor

456 TheEggman  5.9 years ago

The Gloster Meteor was the first and only British jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during the Second World War. It first flew in 1943 and commenced operations in July of 1944. A civil variant of the Meteor became the first civilian-registered jet aircraft in the world.

Special thanks to @ThePilotDude for helping me with the colors of the paint job.

Armament

4x gun in nose

Notes

  • Trim down may be necessary
  • AG 1 to release fuel tank

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 33.8ft (10.3m)
  • Length 28.6ft (8.7m)
  • Height 9.7ft (2.9m)
  • Empty Weight 5,157lbs (2,339kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,468lbs (2,934kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.042
  • Wing Loading 29.5lbs/ft2 (144.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 218.9ft2 (20.3m2)
  • Drag Points 4230

Parts

  • Number of Parts 85
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 330
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    6,125 Hypn0

    @TheEggman @ThePilotDude
    I wish my brother and I shared the passion for ww2 aviation like you two!

    5.5 years ago
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    I love the simplistic design! Nice!

    5.8 years ago