A04064 Gloster Meteor F.8
As the world watched in awe as the first jet powered aircraft appeared in the skies over Europe towards the end of WWII, capable of attaining speeds over 100 mph faster than the latest piston engined fighters, it is interesting to note that development work on jet propulsion actually started in the 1930s, with engineers in both Britain and Germany searching for the next generation of engine power. Indeed, the first flight of a turbojet powered aircraft actually took place just days before the outbreak of the Second World War, however, conflict would necessitate the production of thousands of aircraft powered by existing piston technology, so jet powered advancement proved to be relatively slow. In Britain, brilliant engineer Frank Whittle produced a viable turbojet engine and when the powerplant was installed in the Gloster E28/39 Pioneer for its first flight on 15th May 1941, it became the first British jet powered aircraft to fly - the race was now on to produce the first jet fighter for the Royal Air Force.
spec
length-19.1cm
height-5.5cm
width-15.8cm
wingspan-158mm
number of parts-111
scale-1:72
skill level-2
schemes
A04064 - Gloster Metoer F.8, No. 500 Squadron (County of Kent), Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Air Force West Malling, Kent, England, May 1953. (A)
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 19 Red - Gloss
No 22 White - Gloss
No 25 Blue - Matt
No 33 Black - Matt
No 34 White - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 56 Aluminium - Metallic
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No 85 Black - Satin
No 109 WWI Blue Matt
No 163 Dark Green - Satin
A04064 - Gloster Metoer F.8, No. 74 (F) Squadron, Royal Air Force Horsham St Faith, Norfolk, England, July 1955. (B)
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 19 Red - Gloss
No 22 White - Gloss
No 33 Black - Matt
No 34 White - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 56 Aluminium - Metallic
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No 85 Black - Satin
No 109 WWI Blue Matt
No 163 Dark Green - Satin
A04064 - Gloster Metoer F.8, No. 350 Squadron, Belgian Air Force, Beauvechain, Belgium, early 1950s. (C)
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 19 Red - Gloss
No 22 White - Gloss
No 33 Black - Matt
No 34 White - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 56 Aluminium - Metallic
No 60 Scarlet - Matt
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No 85 Black - Satin
No 109 WWI Blue Matt
No 163 Dark Green - Satin
Safety Information
WARNING Not suitable for children under 36 months. It contains small parts which can present a choking hazard. Please retain these details and the address for future reference. CAUTION Please remove all packaging before giving the toy to a child.