Gloster Meteor F8

[sagindragin]

hi gentlemen, can anyone tell me the diameter of the derwent 5 inlet and the derwent 8, i really would like to get this correct, also looking for images of any RAF F8 Meteors, i have drained the interweb and all the books i have but coming up short, also where can i find detailed aircraft logs for squadrons ect. thank you in advance
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x749/wa893_3403514e5d0edceeb5bdce261cea516e5752683f.jpg

[scarecrow450]

Gloster Meteor Squadrons of the RAF (http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_gloster_meteor_squadrons.html)

Don't know if this will help ?

[sagindragin]

that helps a bit sir

[sagindragin]

here are two others that have been done as profiles, not mine, and decal sheets, cannot find images of the real aircraft, NOT renovated museum aircraft, must be period images, thank you
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/736x192/71822038_10156871004644601_4308523179153817600_n_2eef7e9240c 70b557adfe14f43b5f84c197741fe.jpg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/736x192/71705181_10156871004289601_4741467371628134400_n_608f387fb53 76172048a90040d276fcbbdc49c95.jpg

[Fareastdriver]

I cannot remember what Mark of Dewents they were the Meteors at Oakington in the early sixties had 'big' or 'normal' breathers.

[toratoratora]

The bottom of the two images is 64 Sqn, Duxford.
My Dad did two tours with them in the 50s- must check his log book for that one!

[Warmtoast]

I was at Biggin Hill in the early 1950's and took this photo of one of 41 Sqn's Meteor F8's from the old control tower alongside the Westerham Road, probably 1954-1955. Shortly afterwards 41 converted to Hunter F.5's.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/799x532/41sqnmeteor8_2_dd4c75d92d9c650863e4828cee597ff86e69bd2d.jpg

[LOMCEVAK]

The two Martin-Baker Meteor T7 1/2(S)s have different diameter intakes although both are now flying with Derwent 9s. If these are representative of what you are after, I can get the measurements for you. Do you want the minimum inner diameter or that across the intake apex? PM me if you wish.

[sagindragin]

across the intake apex please, thank you in advance

[BEagle]

The ultimate in Meteor 'heavy breathers' must have been RA490 in its 'deflected jet' configuration.

Powered by twin Nene engines, it was flown at speeds as low as 70 KIAS in deflected state. I hate to think how it would have handled in the event of a single engine failure on the approach.....:eek: