Gloster Meteor Jet Fighter Family
The Gloster Meteor was Britain's first operational jet fighter and the first Allied jet fighter to enter service. Developed from the F.9/40 prototypes, the twin-engine family served the Royal Air Force and several Commonwealth and allied air arms as a day fighter, interceptor, night fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft through successive F, FR, and NF variants.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Gloster MeteorMeteorGloster F.9/40Meteor F.1Meteor F.3Meteor F.4Meteor F.8Meteor FR.9Meteor NF.11Meteor NF.14
- Family Name
- Gloster Meteor
- Full Name
- Gloster Meteor Jet Fighter Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Gloster Meteor was Britain's first operational jet fighter and the first Allied jet fighter to enter service. Developed from the F.9/40 prototypes, the twin-engine family served the Royal Air Force and several Commonwealth and allied air arms as a day fighter, interceptor, night fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft through successive F, FR, and NF variants.
- First Flight Year
- 1,943
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 08:57:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 08:57:41 UTC