 Gloster G.41 Meteor |
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| Name: | Gloster G.41 Meteor | Manufacturer: | Gloster Aircraft Company |
| Country: | Britain | Designed By: | George Carter |
| Role: | Fighter | Type: | Jet |
| First Flight: | 1943. | No. Built: | 3,947 |
| Crew: | 1 | Capacity: | 1 |
| Length: | 44 ft 7 in (13.59 m) | Wingspan: | 37 ft 2 in (11.32 m) |
| Height: | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) | Wing Area: | 350 ft² (32.52 m²) |
| Empty Weight: | 10,684 lb (4,846 kg) | Max. Weight: | 15,700 lb (7,121 kg) |
| Engine: | 2 × Rolls-Royce Derwent | Power: | 3,500 lbf (15.6 kN) each |
| Max. Speed: | 600 mph (522 knots, 965 km/h, Mach 0.82) | Range: | 600 mi (522 nmi, 965 km) |
| Serv. Ceiling: | 43,000 ft (13,100 m) | Rate of Climb: | 7,000 ft/min (35.6 m/s) |
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