Gloster Meteor

[Aircav]

This opens up a whole new what-if line, how would fighter design have changed had the prone position been adopted?

Adoption was doubtful as the cons outweighed the pros, the theories didn't prove out on test.

However, here is a bit of Meatbox trivia for ya, the original Air Staff requirements for what became F.9/40 included "a seat to provide a deck chair attitude for the pilot". In other words a semi-reclined seating position.

Classic wooden deck chair

Jon

Lawndart meets Meatbox 

[Radish]

A nice wooden deck chair would be ideal for the early versions, especially when operated by the RAuxAF.
Out on Summer camps, ideal!!

Meanwhile.....why not a Meteor "bomb" mounted on top of a Canberra?

[Mossie]

This opens up a whole new what-if line, how would fighter design have changed had the prone position been adopted?

Adoption was doubtful as the cons outweighed the pros, the theories didn't prove out on test.

However, here is a bit of Meatbox trivia for ya, the original Air Staff requirements for what became F.9/40 included "a seat to provide a deck chair attitude for the pilot". In other words a semi-reclined seating position.

Classic wooden deck chair

Jon

Yes, but we can at least speculate.

Does anybody have any pics of the F.8 Reaper?

[Aircav]

A nice wooden deck chair would be ideal for the early versions, especially when operated by the RAuxAF.
Out on Summer camps, ideal!!

Meanwhile.....why not a Meteor "bomb" mounted on top of a Canberra?

Could always pack the Canberra with explosive, leave off the canopy and mount the Meteor on top as a Mistel, just the thing for knocking out bridges and such in Korea

[GTX]

Does anybody have any pics of the F.8 Reaper?

Here you go:



Regards,

Greg

[Mossie]

Oooohhh, plenty of rockets!  Thanks Greg!

Hmmm, might look good with a 4.5" recoilless rifle.....

[Weaver]

How about a CAS Meteor-Hog: an F.8 with NF.14 outer wings, thus giving it 8 x 20mm Hispanos...... Paint it in a JAWS cammo pattern but using RAF colours.

Alternatively, get a trainer, offset the nosewheel to one side and fit a 40mm Bofors with the ammo in the rear cockpit.

[Mossie]

Mentioning it again, but that 4.5" gun might be good for the CAS role.

[GTX]

I was recently thinking of doing a bomber version of the Gloster Meteor, probably with a perspex nose of some sort - a bit like a British equivalent to the Me-262A-2a/U2.  Maybe if the Canberra was delayed or something similar.

To illustrate my original idea:



Regards,

Greg

[GTX]

And in Turboprop form:



Regards,

Greg

[Mossie]

What about some crossover between the Meteor & Javelin?  Meteor with a delta wing maybe?  Probably not an exact copy of the wing as the the two types were very different, but maybe a scaled version?  Another crossover could be an interim nightfighter variant with radar nose?

[GTX]

What about some crossover between the Meteor & Javelin?  Meteor with a delta wing maybe?  Probably not an exact copy of the wing as the the two types were very different, but maybe a scaled version?  Another crossover could be an interim nightfighter variant with radar nose?

Did you see Jon's delta wing variant on the first page?

Regards,

Greg

[Daryl J.]

How about a very high altitude version with the long fuselage, extended nose for electronica and extra long wings and painted extra light PRU tangerine?   


OK...so the colour's a bit odd but why not?



Daryl J.

[Mossie]

Did you see Jon's delta wing variant on the first page?

Regards,

Greg

Yes, I did.  D'OH!!!

As I was posting  I had one of those 'I think I've seen it before somewhere' moments, forgot it was just a page back!

[jcf]

How about a very high altitude version with the long fuselage, extended nose for electronica and extra long wings and painted extra light PRU tangerine?  


OK...so the colour's a bit odd but why not?



Daryl J.

Like a P.298 with P.203 wings?

Jon