Gloster Meteor
Jet fighter
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to engage in combat operations during the Second World War. The Meteor's development was heavily reliant on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, pioneered by... Wikipedia
Engine type: Rolls-Royce RB.50 Trent
First flight: March 5, 1943
Manufacturer: Gloster Aircraft Company
Number of seats: 1
Designer: George Carter
Retired: 1980s (RAF target tugs)
Introduction date: 27 July 1944
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