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Gloster Meteor F Mk III: Similar to Gloster Meteor I, with 2,000 lb st (908 kgp) Derwent I (W.2B/37) engines, sliding in place of hinged canopy, increased fuel, slotted air breaks and other improvements. Total 210 built, first 15 with Welland engines; first flight September 1944. Deliveries to No 616 Squadron December 1944 and operational with 2nd TAP in Belgium with Nos 616 and 504 Sqn early 1945.
Gloster Meteor F Mk IV: Improved Mk III with 3,000 lb st (1,362 kgp) Derwent Vs in long-chord nacelles, pressurised cockpit and other improvements. First flown May 17, 1945; production deliveries of Mk IV, and development of later variants, post-war.
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F.Mk. I |
F. Mk.III |
| Crew |
1 |
| Dimensions |
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| Length |
12.57 m (41 ft 3 in) |
| Height, m |
3.96 m (13 ft 0 in) |
| Wing span |
13.11 m (43ft 0 in) |
| Wing area |
34.74 m² (374 sqft) |
| Weight |
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| Weight |
Empty weight |
3,737 kg (8,140 lb) |
4,771 kg (10,517 lb) |
| Gross weight |
6,258 kg (13,795 lb) |
6,559 kg (14,460 lb) |
| Powerplant |
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| Rolls-Royce |
2 x TJE W.2B/23C Welland |
2 x TJE W.2B/37 Derwent I |
| Thrust |
2 x 772 kgp (1,700 lb) |
2 x 908 kgp (2,000 lb) |
| Performance |
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| Maximum speed at altitude 3,050 m (10,000 ft) |
675 km/h (415 mph) |
837 km/h (515 mph) |
| Service range |
2000 km (1250 mi) |
2160 km (1350 mi) |
| Time to 9,150 m (30,000ft) |
15 min |
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| Service ceilling |
12,200 m (40,000ft) |
13,400 m |
| Armament |
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| 20-mm cannon |
4 |
4 |
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- "Encyclopedia of military engineering" /Aerospace Publising/
- "British Warplanes of World War II" /under cor. D. March/
- "Air War" /# 120 Gloster Meteor/
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