The Gloster Meteor - the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet.
The Meteor's development was based on its ground-breaking turbojet engines, which was a joint collaboration between the Gloster Aircraft Company and Sir Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. The Meteor was initially used to counter the V-1 German flying bomb threat; a total of 14 flying bombs were accounted for by the war's end. Meteor might not be an aerodynamically advanced aircraft but it proved to be an effective and a successful combat fighter. Thousands of Meteors were built to serve in the RAF and other air forces. It was service during the Korean War, Argentina, French Air Force, and Israeli,
In 1945, two Meteors were modified for World air speed record, Group Captain H.J Wilson creating the first official air speed record by jet aircraft of 975 km/h.
- Scale 1:32 - Wing span: 355 mm - Length: 394 mm - Decals for two versions - RAF and AAF - Includes nose weight - Contains 101 parts
Group
Model Construction
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:32
Material
Plastic
Epoch
Modern Armies
Time
ab 1946
Nationality/Location
Great Britain
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
