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Gloster Meteor F.8

885 Lambojuli  5.0 years ago

GLOSTER METEOR F.8

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 turbojetengines, pioneered by Sir Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. Development of the aircraft began in 1940, although work on the engines had been under way since 1936. The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with No. 616 Squadron RAF. The Meteor was not a sophisticated aircraft in its aerodynamics, but proved to be a successful combat fighter.

CONTROLS:

AG1 - Parachute
AG2 - Hook down
AG8 - Collision Lights

NOTE:
Optimal Take-off speed: 270 mph
Take-off from USS Beast is configured to 320 mph.

¦The plane is unstable below 270 mph¦

I'm sorry, the name of the aircraft was wrong, it was "8.F" and not "F.8", which is the real name! XD But I fixed it now!

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 29.3ft (8.9m)
  • Length 29.9ft (9.1m)
  • Height 8.8ft (2.7m)
  • Empty Weight 14,828lbs (6,726kg)
  • Loaded Weight 19,979lbs (9,062kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.124
  • Wing Loading 121.0lbs/ft2 (590.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 165.2ft2 (15.3m2)
  • Drag Points 2806

Parts

  • Number of Parts 75
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 344