As the armed reconnaissance version of Britain’s first operational jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor FR.9 was based on the F.8 fighter version of the aircraft and replaced Spitfires and Mosquitos in this role. The extended nose housed a Williamson F.24 camera, which could be positioned to fire either forward, port of starboard facing. Its range was extended significantly by the addition of external wing and ventral fuel tanks.
Gloster Meteor FR.9
Airfix Series (first appearance) | 9 |
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First Issued | 2018 |
Catalogue Ref - 2018 Edition | A09188 |
Catalogue Ref - 2019 Edition | A09188 |
Catalogue Ref - 2020 Edition | A09188 |
Artist on Box Type 16 | Adam Tooby |
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