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Meteor from the Cockpit: Britain's First Jet Fighter Kindle Edition

by Peter Caygill (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 150 ratings
An in-depth look at this historic military aircraft, including firsthand accounts from those who flew it.
 
The Meteor is remembered as the first British jet fighter to enter squadron service and the only jet-powered Allied fighter to see action in WW II. Subsequent development was limited as a result of its relatively conventional airframe—although it did hold the world air speed record for a while.
 
The Meteor was immensely strong and many pilots owe their lives to its rugged construction. For a whole generation of pilots, the aircraft—the Meatbox, as it was affectionately known—provided the ideal introduction to jet-powered flight. It did suffer a high accident rate, but many of the losses were due to lack of knowledge of the stresses of high-speed flight at low level and a misguided training program.
 
Long after its first flight the Meteor lives on, as it is still used by Martin Baker to test ejection seats, testimony to the basic soundness of the design. This book looks into the aircraft’s design history and development through many different variants—and includes many firsthand accounts of flying the aircraft in peace and war.
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  1. Print length
    260 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Aviation
  4. Publication date
    February 23, 2011
  5. File size
    8.9 MB
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Peter Caygill has had a lifelong interest in aviation history. His previous books The Darlington Spitfire (1840370769) and Spitfire Mark V in Action (1840372486) were both published by Airlife. He obtained a private pilot's license in 1979 and is a member of Cleveland Flying School.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008KMO3B2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation; Illustrated edition (February 23, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 150 ratings

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  • Johnny Allred
    5.0 out of 5 stars METEOR from the COCKPIT
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2011
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    A very good design.,development and operational history by Peter Caygill. The best part of the book I found was 17 pilot accounts of what its was realy like to fly the meteor. Being the first RAF jet fighter, things did not always go as planed. There was many loses and lots to learn along the way. 47 photos 148 pages I enjoyed the book.
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  • Goldens821
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book on the Meteor
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018
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    Very informative book about the Meteor and early jet flying in the Royal Air Force. Pilot stories are very good, although repetitive at times. Wish there were more stories regarding operations during the Korean War.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Meteor
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2018
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    A very interesting read about the introduction to service of a new type of aircraft during the transition from war to peace. What a tragic loss of so many young pilots
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  • CFive
    4.0 out of 5 stars INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2018
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    Enjoyable run through the life and times of the Meteor. Covers a lot of ground from the different Mk's to what they were like to fly.
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  • Rafflles
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous to all
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2018
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    Learning by trying is effective...but dangerous. Never used against other jets in WW2 but losses caused by pressing the sound barrier are many. It's failures paved the way for breaking the sound barrier.
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  • John Allison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Having grown up with these aeroplanes as a child and ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2018
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    Having grown up with these aeroplanes as a child and eventually having the chance to fly in one (TT 22) as an air cadet this book was full of memories!
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  • pcologist
    4.0 out of 5 stars The book is adroitly written, well researched and it is skilfully constructed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2018
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    The book is adroitly written, well researched and it is skilfully constructed and does a great job in explaining what a very dangerous aircraft this was to fly and the reality of what a poor aircraft it was, the losses of pilots and aircraft would never be tolerated today. It was certainly a case of right engine in its development infancy with the wrong airframe, and has to be attributed to the lack knowledge of jet propulsion flight at that time.
    Regrettably due to lack of funding [after WWII we were broke] the aircraft was persevered with for far too long. As a retired aircraft engineer it brought back memories and I enjoyed the book, I would think that some people could find it to be a little boring in some parts.
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