Gloster Meteor – 사진 및 동영상

Tthe 글로스터 유성 제 2 차 세계 대전 중 전투 작전을 달성 한 최초의 영국 제트 전투기이자 연합군의 유일한 제트 항공기였습니다. Meteor의 개발은 Frank Whittle 경과 그의 회사인 Power Jets Ltd.가 개척한 획기적인 터보제트 엔진에 크게 의존했습니다.항공기 개발은 1940년에 시작되었지만 엔진 작업은 1936년부터 진행되었습니다. Meteor는 1943 년에 처음 비행했으며 1944 년 7 월 27 일 No. 616 비행 중대 RAF와 함께 운영을 시작했습니다. Meteor는 공기 역학에서 정교한 항공기는 아니었지만 성공적인 전투 전투기임이 입증되었습니다. Gloster의 1946 년 민간 Meteor F.4 시범 G-AIDC는 세계 최초의 민간 등록 제트기였습니다

소스: 글로스터 유성 온 위키백과

Tthe 글로스터 유성 was a pioneering aircraft in the history of aviation. It was the first British jet fighter and the only Allied 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 Frank Whittle and his company, Power Jets Ltd. The Meteor first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with No. 616 Squadron RAF.
The Meteor was not a sophisticated aircraft in its aerodynamics, but proved to be a successful combat fighter. It had a conventional metal monoplane design with straight wings and twin-engine nacelles. It had a retractable tricycle landing gear and a single-seat cockpit with a bubble canopy. It was armed with four 20 mm cannons mounted in the nose. The Meteor had a maximum speed of 768 km/h (478 mph) and a service ceiling of 13,100 m (43,000 ft).
The Meteor saw limited action in the Second World War, mainly against German V-1 flying bombs and Me 262 jet fighters. It also served in the Korean War with the Royal Australian Air Force, where it faced superior MiG-15 jets. The Meteor was also used for research and development purposes and to break several aviation records. It was the first jet aircraft to exceed 600 mph (970 km/h) and the first turboprop aircraft to fly. The Meteor was also adapted for various roles such as night fighter, photo-reconnaissance, trainer, and target tug.
Tthe 유성 was produced from 1943 to 1955, with a total of 3,947 built. It was exported to several countries such as Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, France, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Syria, and Turkey. The Meteor remained in service with some air forces until the 1980s. Today, only two Meteors are still flying as testbeds for Martin-Baker ejection seats. Several others are preserved in museums or as monuments around the world.