Gloster Meteor was first Airplane jet battle of RAF, put in good condition only weeks after Messerschmitt Me 262, in August of 1944 .

History

The revolution of the reactors

Its development began in November of 1940 after appearing turbojet or turbojet of Frank Whittle . Carter of the Gloster Aircraft Company was designed by George, taking place eight prototypes. Originally the ship was going away to call Thunderbolt, but by confusion with Republic P-47 changed to Meteor.

The fifth prototype was the first Meteor in flying, 5 of March of 1943, piloted by Michael Daunt. The prototypes were motorized with two of Havilland Halford H.1 turbojets, but of Havilland it reserved the production of those machines for his own designs of Havilland Vampire.

In order to produce the Meteor Mk. I changed the propellent to a design Whittle W.2, and soon to Rolls-Royce .2B/23C produced kN of impulse, giving to the ship a terminal velocity of 670 km/h to 3,000 ms, with a radius of 1610 km It had a weight empty of 3,690 kg, and loaded up to 6,260 kg. The construction era of metal with wings of low conventional profile. The turbojets mean-were mounted in the wings. was armed with four guns of 20 mm Hispanic mounted in the fuselage. Like the rest of first jets, underwent of problems of stability at Transsonic high speeds (near the one of the sound). The airplane underwent changes of vibration, discharges forces in the control lever and effects of winding due to the air flows on the heavy surfaces of the tail.

The first airplane gave to Royal Air Force 1 of June of 1944 no. 616 Squadron RAF and one was sent to the United States in exchange for Bell YP-59A Airacomet for benchmark. The Meteor was the first jet battle of the world in entering a regular swarm in good condition although some Me 262 had been first in acting in combat. This has been reason for controversy exceeds that was first. Meteor MK I of the 616 of conducted battle 27 of July for the first time 1944 operating against flying pumps V-1, destroying 14 V-1. The Meteor never entered air combat against Luftwaffe in spite of participating in missions limited of flight on Germany in January of 1945, using the Mk variant. III from bases in Belgium .

Service of the RAAF during Korean War

Royal Australian Air FORCE acquired 113 Meteor between 1946 and 1952.8 Meteor Korean War served ample during with no. 77 Squadron the RAAF . The squadron, who had previously flown with P-51 Mustang in Korea, used the Meteor for the first time 30 of July of 1951 and was certain successful in combats jet against jet, the pilots of MiG-15, demolishing five of these airplanes, much more modern and generally superiors in the period of September to November. Nevertheless, four Meteor of the RAAF were demolished 1 of December of 1951 in a duel between 12 the 77 airplanes of Squadron and 40 MiGs. Like result, the 77 Squadron was relegated to missions of Ataque earth, a paper that carried out well. Whereas at least 29 Meteor were demolished as a result of enemy operations in Korea, the majority was demolished by anti-aircraft fire while they realized ground attacks.

The Gloster Meteor in the Argentina Air Force, FAA

By virtue of the onerous incovertible external debt that England had contracted during World War II, during the government of the General Juan Domingo Perón Argentina Air Force acquired 100 Meteor MK IV. 32 of them participated in the fire baptism of the FAA and the Naval aviation Argentina 16 of June of 1955 during Bombardeo of the Place of May, as much of the Loyal side to the government like of the Rebel.

During the defense of Buenos Aires an air combat took place enters squadron a Loyal Meteor interceptor the control of 1er. Juan Garci'a (flying the Meteor I-039 matriculation), to 1er. Mario Olezza (I-077), to 1er. Osvaldo Rosito (I-090) and the Tte. Ernesto Adradas (I-063), in front of the Rebellious machines AT-6 Texan, piloted by Tte. of Corvette Maximum Rivero Kelly (in the registered Texan 0342/3-A-29) and the guardamarina Arming Roman (0352/3-A-23). The combat took place to low height on the Metropolitan Airfield for light aircrafts Jorge Newbery and River of the Silver, falling the Texan of the Rebel Roman under the guns of Adradas. Roman could jump in parachute falling to the river and Adradas obtained the first demolition of the FAA and the first demolition realized by a reactor in Continent American .

The Meteor rebellious went to Uruguay behind the failure on the revolutionary attempt, until the success of the call Liberating Revolution that same year. The airplanes continued serving duante years, until fueros retired.

Summary of the Gloster Meteor by number and the final destiny of c/u, data of the book " Gloster Meteor F.4 in Argentina", gentily donated the author Mr. Marine Atilio to the Aero Club Dock.

  • C-002: in Aeronautical Museum of Dock (Aero Club Dock ), Versus. One is in fact the Meteor C-051, deactivated the 12/05/71 transferred A. Quilmes, where it was come to his preparation for his exhibition, receiving the C-002 matriculation.
  • I-005: inside Museum Fort Independence ( Tandil, Versus.) after the decontamination the 30/12/70. The interior of the cabin, that includes the gyroscopic sight, was reconstructed by Moureau sergeant major.
  • C-010: assigned the 12/05/71 to the material Area of Quilmes like didactic material, transferred via terrestrial from the BAM Morón. Occasionally, their turbines are beginning by the students of the Technical School Nº 4. The intention existed to put in flight conditionses to this airship, but the cell is in a degree of corrosion very advanced.
  • C-019: assigned to the ENAC in proximities of the Airfield for light aircrafts, after deactivated the 12/05/71. The C-019 was briefly exposed the week estate of Palermo, soon to be sent definitively to Santa Rosa, the Pampas, to be located on a pedestal in one of the accesses of the city, shining its original tactical scheme. To 2005, it has the fictitious matriculation I-021 clearly and a brown coloration, with a shameful state of abandonment.
  • C-025: preserved like monument, from 10/01/64 shining scheme the silver-plated and I-025 matriculation in the BAM Morón . In 1988 transferred to the Military school of Aviation in Cordova, where one is in a pedestal with the final tactical scheme.
  • C-029: low on watch assets 30 of December of 1970, assigned like didactic material for the Enlisted specialists training school of the Vª Aerial Brigade in San Luis. To 2005, located in the access route to the city of San Luis in terrible conditions.
  • C-031: deactivated the 25/12/70, Aerial Brigade of Morón was installed like monument in place VII, due to the constant depredation in which he was put under, the head of VII the Brigade ordered its transfer to the Aero Club of the Pairs. To the 2005 in the Military Grammar school Aeronautical Military man, Funes, Santa Fe.
  • C-037: low the 30/12/70, were sent to River Galician (Santa Cruz), to Aerial Base. To 2005, its whereabouts are not known.

  • C-038: in the non-commissioned officer school of the FAA (Cordova) like didactic material after the loss 12/05/71 and transferred in date unknown towards Junín, province of Buenos Aires. By the end of decade of 1970 was placed in Place Armed Forces, shining camuflage standard. There it remained near 10 years. Soon was transferred to Aero Club, located next to Airport, in km 155 of National Route 188, where it is at the moment.

  • C-041: low the 12/05/69, were transferred in flight until the Airfield for light aircrafts Jorge Newbery (Versus.) for its incorporation to the heap of the National Museum of Aeronautics. The majority of the same components of the airplane is conserved in the facilities of this museum. Camuflage tactical original that was conserved by several years, was replaced by the scheme of color used by squadron 46 during Decade of 1960, at the moment camuflage of two tones of green gray shines and.
  • C-051: low the 12/05/71, were installed in the Fifth Policeman of Mer it (Bs.), it is in fact the Meteor C-002 and its structure suffers of an important degree of corrosion.
  • C-057: airship destined to serve in the Non-commissioned officer school of the FAA (Cordova). During the decade of the 80 was transferred to the locality of Loreto (Santiago of the Matting) locality where is the Virgin of Loreto employer of the FAA. One is located on a pillar, in a precarious state of conservation.
  • I-057: reconstructed hybrid unit with parts of the Meteor C-001 deposited in a hangar of I SAW Aerial Brigade, located on a pedestal of a small square in the BAM Tandil (Versus.
  • C-071: in the estate of the BAM Mar del Plata (Versus.) initially supported on its own undercarriage. At the moment it is on a pedestal and one is in fact the Meteor C-073.
  • C-073: low the 30/12/70, were transferred to the Technical School Nº 8 of Haedo (Versus.), this matriculation is fictitious, since the cell corresponds to the Meteor C-071. In numerous occasions, the establishment has reactivated the Derwent turbines.
  • C-084: without confirmation, but at first Recapture served like monument in the BAM (Santa Fe), soon served like monument in the city of Resistance (Chaco).
  • C-088: low the 30/12/70, exhibited on pylons within the facilities of the Material Area Cordova, soon transferred to the Aero Club Chivilcoy (Versus.) placed on a very small pedestal, repintado completely of color aluminum, without standards nor marks, in evil been of conservation.
  • C-090: low the 16/03/66, passing to the Military aviation school (Cordova) like monument, transferred to Place Battle of Jump, Salta, were victim of a terrorist, repaired and repintado attack of celestial clearly.
  • C-093: low the 30/12/71, were located in the Material Area River 4 (Cordova), transferred to Neuquén being exposed on a pedestal in facilities of the Airport of Neuquén with incorrect matriculation C-093. During 1962 settled like monument in Aerial Base Military Commodore Rivadavia a cell of Gloster Meteor from parts of airplanes victims in deposit on the Military Factory of Airplanes. Commodore Pastor, commander of the patagónica unit, made him paint the C-093 matriculation since he was his favorite airship and that at that time he was in good condition. To the day of the date the true identity of this airplane and its final destiny is not known.
  • C-094: low the 30/12/70, the Palomar continued its race in the FAA like didactic material in the Technical school of the BAM (Versus.) transferred to the facilities of Group I of Aerial Monitoring in Mer it (Buenos Aires) Exposed in an estate outdoors next to antiaircraft artillery material.
  • C-095: low the 30/12/71, it was installed in a pedestal in front of the Building Condor (Capital Federal).
  • C-099: the terrestrial one would be the Meteor transferred C-093 of loss 30/12/70 and via until Jose C.), exposed on a pedestal in the main access of present VII the Aerial Brigade, with fictitious matriculation C-099.
  • I-098: Gloster G. date of delivery the 11/05/49, landing with folded train the 19/06/50 in Tandil, destroyed the 16/07/56 on Morón while he was piloted by 1º Lieutenant Luis Grove, after colliding against the I-074.
  • I-099: Gloster G. date of delivery the 11/05/49, first flight the 19/05/49. Slight failures the 10/11/54 during a landing in the BAM Morón while he was manned by the Tte. Kings, rematriculado C-099, integrated squadron 46. Low of limit of hours the 31/12/71, at the moment are in favor like monument in the Airport of Neuquén with fictitious matriculation C-093.
  • I-100: Gloster G. date of delivery the 06/07/49. Smaller failures the 04/12/51 by muddy land landing in the BAM of Tandil, loosening of ventral fuel tank in flight during shot exercises. Overshoot in the FMA to the control of the Tte. Mujica with failures of 35% the 28/10/62.

  • C-051: it was the I-051 and is given to the FFA the 11 of August of 1949, is the first Gloster that comes to Argentina zero h, and realizes its first flight the 15 of May of 1949. It enters the 22 of May from 1952 the 25 of June of 1953 is put under in the IAME repairs majors because of an accident, without references. In 1960 is rematriculado of I-051 to C-051. The 4 of August of 1969 msn 10004 is remotorizado with the turbine Derwent V, with which it realized the last flight on the city of Buenos Aires, the 29 of December of 1970. This turbine was used by I. 27 Pulqui I, in the decade of the 40. 12 of May of 1971 : of loss, by limit of 1450.3 hours completing h of flight and 2824 cycles. Constructed Meteor IV for our country, the first 50 were of second hand. The last flight of did it to the C-051 in squadron of 12 airplanes, this occupied the position Nº 2.

Other Air Force

They were continued making airplanes until 1954, being considered in 3.900 the constructed units, mainly Mk. The Meteor has operated besides with the Air Force of Great Britain, Australia and Argentina, with those of Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Israel, Holland, New Zealand, South Africa, Syria and Suecian the last versions, beginning with the F.8 in 1948 was the priemros British airplanes in equipping of series ejectables seats.

At present many Gloster Meteors survives in Museums and collections, but only five continue flying, four in Great Britain and a F8 hunting that was exported to Australia in 2002.

Variants

  • Meteor F.1 - First airplane in production constructed between 1943 and 1944.2 - Version with reciprocating engine - was only constructed one.3 - Motor Derwent I with sliding cabin.4 - Motor Derwent 5 with consolidated fuselage.

  • Meteor FR.5 - Version single-seater hunting of recognition of the F4.7 - Two-seater of formation
  • Meteor F.8 - Version widely improved of the F4. Longer fuselage, greater capacity of the fuel, standard ejection seat and modified tail. This version was used in the squadrons of Royal Air Force in period 1950-54.
  • Meteor FR.9 - Version hunting of recognition of the F8.
  • Meteor PR.10 - Version hunting of photographic reconnaissance of the F8.
  • Meteor NF.11 - Variant hunting nocturne with interception radar of parachutists.
  • Meteor NF.12 - Improved version of the NF11 with American radar of greater reach.
  • Meteor NF.13 - Tropicalizada version of the NF11 for the overseas service.
  • Meteor NF.14 - NF11 with cabin of two pieces.15 - Conversion to target without pilot of the F4.16 - Conversion to target without pilot of the F8.
  • Meteor TT.20 - Conversion to tugboat of targets of high speed of the NF11
  • Meteor U.21 - Conversion to target without pilot of the F8.

To 1945 to a unique Meteor I, EE227, paid attention two motors to him Rolls-Royce Trent Turboprop, being the first airplane porpulsado by this system of the world.

Specifications

  • type: Meteor F.MkI
  • Crew member: 1
  • Capacity: 1
  • Length: 12,5 ms
  • Length of wings: 13,1 ms
  • Stop: 4 ms
  • Area of wings: 34,7 ms ²
  • Emptiness: 3.69 t
  • Loaded: 6,22 T
  • Maximum torque: 6.26 t
  • Power plant: machine (s), 2 × Rolls-Royce W.2B/23C Welland I turbojets, to 7.56 kN

Yield

  • Terminal velocity: 670 km/h
  • Rank: 1,610 km
  • Autonomy: 1:15 h

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