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The Meteor was the Royal Air Force’s first jet fighter. It entered service in 1944.
The Ferranti Flying Unit, based at Edinburgh Airport, used it to test radar equipment and to transport company personnel. The paint scheme of white with a red stripe led to the aircraft being nicknamed ‘Mentadent’ after the brand of toothpaste.
| Date: | 1953 |
| Mark: | NF.14 |
| Crew: | 2 (pilot, navigator) |
| Top speed: | 578 mph (925 km/h) |
| Range: | 950 miles (1,520 km) |
| Weapons: | 4 x 20mm Hispano cannons (none fitted to this aircraft) |
The Meteor in the Military Aviation hangar at the National Museum of Flight.
The cockpit of the Armstrong Whitworth Meteor.
Between 1954 and 1958, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech and Slovak Republics) used the S-103 as its main jet fighter.
The Bolingbroke was the name given to the Bristol Blenheim light bomber built under licence in Canada.
The Canberra was the first Royal Air Force bomber powered by jet engines.
Known as the ‘jump jet’, the Harrier was the world’s first vertical take-off combat aircraft to enter operational service.
The Jaguar was a tactical strike and reconnaissance fighter which could carry nuclear weapons.
The Lightning was the first supersonic jet fighter in the Royal Air Force.
The rocket-powered Komet was the fastest aircraft of the Second World War.
The Meteor was the Royal Air Force’s first jet fighter. It entered service in 1944.
The Sea Hawk was a single-seat jet fighter which entered service with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm in 1953.
The Sea Venom was the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm’s first all-weather jet fighter.
The Spitfire is the most famous of all British combat aircraft.
The Tornado was the Royal Air Force’s only variable geometry (swing wing) aircraft.
