Gloster Meteor F.8

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gloster_Meteor_F.8

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament	gptkb:4_×_20_mm_Hispano_Mk_V_cannon bombs rockets
gptkbp:category	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew	1
gptkbp:emptyWeight	4,082 kg
gptkbp:engine	gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Derwent_8
gptkbp:engineType	turbojet
gptkbp:firstFlight	12 October 1948
gptkbp:height	3.96 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Gloster Meteor F.8
gptkbp:introduced	1949
gptkbp:length	13.59 m
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Gloster_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	963 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight	7,030 kg
gptkbp:notableFor	first British jet fighter to see combat in Korea
gptkbp:numberBuilt	1,183
gptkbp:numberOfEngines	2
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Gloster_Meteor_F.4
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:range	965 km
gptkbp:retired	1980s
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	13,410 m
gptkbp:status	retired
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Gloster_Meteor_NF.11
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Air_Force gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force gptkb:Argentine_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force gptkb:Egyptian_Air_Force gptkb:Syrian_Air_Force gptkb:Belgian_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:wingspan	11.32 m
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:RAF_Horsham_St_Faith gptkb:Gloster_Meteor_F.4
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7