The Gloster E.28/39, (also referred to as the "Gloster Whittle", "Gloster Pioneer", or "Gloster G.40") was the first British jet-engined aircraft to fly. Developed to test the new Whittle jet engine in flight, the test results would influence the development of an operational fighter, the Gloster Meteor. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_E.28/39
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Jet Aircraft Sets Record – Britain’s Meteor timed over 70-mile course at 400+ mph.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies’ first operational jet. Designed by George Carter, it first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Gloster Meteor was not an aerodynamically advanced aircraft but the Gloster design team succeeded in producing an effective jet fighter that served the RAF and other air forces for decades. Meteors saw action with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in the Korean War and remained in service with numerous air forces until the 1970s. Two Meteors, WL419 and WA638, remain in service with the Martin-Baker company as ejection seat testbeds.
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RAF training film depicting best practices against American B-29′s in 1948 – using Meteor IV and Vampires. The B-29′s are playing the role of Soviet Tu-4′s.
