The debut of jet-powered aircraft in World War II marked a turning point in aviation history. Among the first of their k ...

The 262 Swallow and Meteor F.8 featured different wing designs and capabilities. The Me 262 had four 30-mm MK 108 cannons, while the Meteor had 4 20mm cannons. It's unclear which jet fighter would ...

The Gloster Meteor entered service with the RAF on July 27, 1944, with No. 616 Squadron becoming the first unit to operate this warplane.

The Meteor was unfortunately outclassed there by the Communists’ MiG-15, so the Gloster jet was soon relegated to an air-to-ground role. It flew 4,800 total sorties with a loss of 30 aircraft.

The Gloster Meteor remained in service after the war, and a total of 3,875 were built – far more than any other British jet aircraft of the era. While the aircraft never engaged German jet ...

This led to the Gloster Meteor, first test-flown on May 15, 1941. Because early jet engines were so underpowered, it was decided to fit the Meteor with two engines. Source: Imperial War Museum.

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IT MAY be one of the oldest remaining flightworthy aircraft, having been built in 1949 and retired in 1963, but the Classic Aircraft Trust’s Gloster Meteor T7 flew out of Coventry Airport today ...

Gloster Meteor, the only Allied fighter jet to serve in World War II. Pont has 110 aircraft, mostly fighters but including a handful of military helicopters. His collection is diverse.

Britain's oldest jet aircraft, the Gloster Meteor T7, has landed at its new Coventry Airport home.

The BBC's Jon Kay reported from the jet's new home as it began its short journey from Imjin Barracks A historic jet aircraft has "flown" above Gloucestershire - carried by a helicopter. The ...