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

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The Gloster Meteor ended up being the first and only operational Allied jet to really take part in World War II. It was in November 1940 whenever British Air Ministry presented toward Gloster Aircraft business a specification for a new fighter running on jet engine. Glostar straight away began this project, plus the Air Ministry quickly placed a purchase of prototypes to Gloster. Various kinds machines were installed, and included in this, the Halford H.1 engine by De Havilland made one of many prototypes fly the very first time in March 1943. The last option, however, had been different.
The F.1, first production variation, was flown on 12 January 1944 with W.2B/23 engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce (1700lb). Except for the engines, the F.1 differed hardly any from initial designs with four 20mm canons, tricycle landing gear and clear-view back canopy. Twenty F.1's had been stated in total, & most of those were sent to the No. 616 Squadron. Their first military success had been accomplished on 4 August 1944 whenever Flying Officer Dean shot down a German V1 rocket.

Since its very first kill, Meteors destroyed a total of thirteen V-1s also it had been outstanding boost for morale not merely inside armed forces but 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 a significant roll, and German Messerschmitt Me personally 262, to open the entranceway to the "Jet Fighter Era".