GLOUSTER METEOR T-7

Airplanes, Fighters
NAME OF AIRCRAFTWHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT ITDESCRIPTION
GLOUSTER METEOR T-7THE ONLY ALLIED JET TO ENGAGE IN WORLD WAR 11IT IS A BRITISH FIGHTER JET, AND THE ONLY ALLIED JET TO ENGAGE IN WORLD WAR 11 COMBAT.
SPECIFICATIONSDESCRIPTION
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED)
MANUFACTURERNORTH AMERICAN AVIATION
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT)AUGUST 19,1940
MODELB-25 J MITCHELL
CREW6
MAX T/O WEIGHT41,800 LBS
SPAN67 FT 7 IN
LENGTH52FT 11 IN
HEIGHT16 FT 4 IN
MAXIMUM SPEED275 MPH
CRUISE SPEED230 MPH
RATE OF CLIMB980FT/MIN
POWERPLANTTWO WRIGHT R-2600 DOUBLE CYCLONE FOURTEEN-CYLINDER, AIR-COOLED RADIALS, RATED AT 1700 HP EACH FOR TAKEOFF AND 1500 HP AT 2400 RPM
RANGE1,350 MILES
SERVICE CEILING24,000
ARMAMENTNORMAL BOMB LOAD – 3,000 LBS.
MAXIMUM BOMB LOAD – 4,000 LBS.
5-INCH HIGH VELOCITY AIRCRAFT ROCKETS (HVARS) – 8 ON UNDER WING RACKS
AERIAL TORPEDO OR GLIDE TORPEDO – 1 UNDER THE BOMB BAY