Tamiya 61051 - 1/48 Gloster Meteor F.1 WWII [61051]

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61051

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The Gloster Meteor F.1 WWII produced by Tamiya in 1/48 scale assembly kit, is classified in Scale Models - Military Series - Aircrafts - Fighter

Concerning the Gloster Meteor F.1

The Gloster Meteor had been the first and only functional Allied jet to really take part in World War II. It absolutely was in November 1940 if the British Air Ministry presented to your Gloster Aircraft Company a specification for a fresh fighter powered by jet motor. Glostar straight away started this project, as well as the Air Ministry soon put a purchase of prototypes to Gloster. Several types of machines had been installed, and included in this, the Halford H.1 motor by De Havilland made one of the prototypes fly the very first time in March 1943. The last option, but ended up being various.
The F.1, first production variation, had been flown on 12 January 1944 with W.2B/23 engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce (1700lb). With the exception of the machines, the F.1 differed hardly any through the original designs with four 20mm canons, tricycle landing gear and clear-view rear canopy. Twenty F.1's were manufactured in total, & most of these were sent to the No. 616 Squadron. Their very first military success had been accomplished on 4 August 1944 when Flying Officer Dean shot down a German V1 rocket.

Since its very first kill, Meteors destroyed an overall total of thirteen V-1s plus it was a great boost for morale not only in armed forces also for the civilian populace in England. Although changed by the improved F.3 and F.4 shortly after, the Gloster Meteor F.1 played an important roll, and German Messerschmitt Me 262, to open the door on "Jet Fighter Era".