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UK2 RA490 Gloster Meteor 1954.jpg
On 13/03/2012 10:06 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote:
Being used for testing of a new (and very large) engine. The tail on this aircraft reminds me of the tail on the Meteor that was used for the turboprop test flights. |
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UK2 RA490 Gloster Meteor 1954.jpg
On 13/03/2012 12:51, Alan Erskine wrote:
On 13/03/2012 10:06 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote: Being used for testing of a new (and very large) engine. The tail on this aircraft reminds me of the tail on the Meteor that was used for the turboprop test flights. The RA490 was a trials aircraft for the Metropolitan-Vickers F.2/4 Beryl axial-flow turbojet engines, as seen here, and was also used with two Rolls-Royce Nene engines fitted by Westlands -- Moving things in still pictures |
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UK2 RA490 Gloster Meteor 1954.jpg
On 13/03/2012 14:30, ®i©ardo wrote:
On 13/03/2012 12:51, Alan Erskine wrote: On 13/03/2012 10:06 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote: Being used for testing of a new (and very large) engine. The tail on this aircraft reminds me of the tail on the Meteor that was used for the turboprop test flights. The RA490 was a trials aircraft for the Metropolitan-Vickers F.2/4 Beryl axial-flow turbojet engines, as seen here, and was also used with two Rolls-Royce Nene engines fitted by Westlands I think this is the deflected-thrust Nene aircraft, because it has the Mk.8 tail with additional finlets fitted to compensate for the extra side area of the extended nacelles. It had the standard Mk.4 unit when testing the Beryls. The Nenes were installed forward of the front spar and had deflector units between the main spars. In the photo the rectangular shape can just be made out under the wing.RA490 also has the outer wings of a PR.10, the nose undercarriage of an NF.11 and the ventral tank of an NF.12. Information from Gloster Meteor, Barry Jones, Crowood; Meteor, Bryan Philpott, PSL; The Gloster Meteor, Edward Shacklady, Macdonald. -- Peter |
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UK2 RA490 Gloster Meteor 1954.jpg
On 16/03/2012 10:48, Ramsman wrote:
On 13/03/2012 14:30, ®i©ardo wrote: On 13/03/2012 12:51, Alan Erskine wrote: On 13/03/2012 10:06 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote: Being used for testing of a new (and very large) engine. The tail on this aircraft reminds me of the tail on the Meteor that was used for the turboprop test flights. The RA490 was a trials aircraft for the Metropolitan-Vickers F.2/4 Beryl axial-flow turbojet engines, as seen here, and was also used with two Rolls-Royce Nene engines fitted by Westlands I think this is the deflected-thrust Nene aircraft, because it has the Mk.8 tail with additional finlets fitted to compensate for the extra side area of the extended nacelles. It had the standard Mk.4 unit when testing the Beryls. The Nenes were installed forward of the front spar and had deflector units between the main spars. In the photo the rectangular shape can just be made out under the wing.RA490 also has the outer wings of a PR.10, the nose undercarriage of an NF.11 and the ventral tank of an NF.12. Information from Gloster Meteor, Barry Jones, Crowood; Meteor, Bryan Philpott, PSL; The Gloster Meteor, Edward Shacklady, Macdonald. Thanks for the clarification Peter. -- Moving things in still pictures |
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