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Gloster Meteor F.4 "World Speed Record" The very first British jet engine-powered fighter to see operational service was the Gloster Meteor. Following the wartime Meteor Mk.Is and Mk.IIIs, the production line gave also the post war Mk.4 version with much better performance. On 7 November 1945, two Meteor Mk.3s rebuilt to a Mk.4 standard were used to attempt the World Speed Record. The RAF High Speed Flight Meteors serialled EE454 and EE455 were flown by RAF's Group Captain Hugh Joseph Wilson, CBE, AFC and Two Bars and Gloster Chief Test Pilot Eric Stanley Greenwood. Wilson, flying the camouflaged EE454 was few more miles faster that Greenwood in (almost) all-yellow EE455, having raised the record to 975.68 kmh. Less than a year later, Gp Capt E M (Te[+] More...
- Manufacturer:
- Special Hobby
- Code Number:
- SH72361
- Scale:
- 1:72
- Item type:
- Aircraft kits (injection)
- Price:
- £14.99
- Order Quantity:
- Quantity In Stock:
2
- Availability:
- This will usually be dispatched within 24/48 hours of receiving your order
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GPSR information:- Manufacturer Address:
- SPECIAL HOBBY s.r.o. , Mezilesí 718/78, , 19300 Praha 9, ?R , , https://www.specialhobby.eu/contact
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 | Master - AM-72-142 - 1:72 | Gloster Meteor - Pitot Tube (designed to be used with Airfix Dragon MPM Revell Special Hobby Xtrakit kits)[F.8 F.1 F.9 T.7 F.4 PR.10 F.3 F.I NF.11 / NF.12] More | Aircraft detailing sets (metal) | Catalogue | £4.20 | |
 | Hannants - XKINFO - 1:72 | Code Product Description XK72001 Gloster Meteor F.8. 2 production runs were made. Later re-appeared as MPM and Airfix, XK72002 Gloster Meteor NF.11 / NF.12 / NF.14 (originally Matchbox) XK72003 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 later re-appeared as MPM and Special Hobby XK72004 BAC/EE Canberra Pr.9 re-released in November 2023 with additional paint masks XK72005 Gloster Meteor T.7 later re-appeared as MPM, Airfix, Special Hobby and Revell. XK72006 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII re-released in November 2023 with additional paint masks. XK72007 Gloster Meteor F.4 planned but was cancelled because Revell made it XK72008 de Havilland Vampire FB.5 later re-appeared as Special Hobby, Azur, Azur-FRROM and Revell XK72009 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.21 planned but never made XK72010 Supermarine Seafire Mk.46 planned but never made XK72011 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 XK72012 Supermarine Swift FR.5 XK72013 Hawker Hunter T.7 XK72014 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.22 XK72015 no aircraft was designated to this number XK72016 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 later re-appeared as Special Hobby XK72017 Saunders-Roe SR-A1 With decals for all 3 of the aircraft that were built. XK72018 Saunders-Roe SR-A1 3 'What-if?' Korean War era paint schemes. With the exception of XK72002 all kits were produced for Hannants at the specific request of David Hannant either by Special Hobby or Sword. More | Information | Catalogue | £0.01 |
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 | Kits-World - KW172098 - 1:72 | Gloster Meteor F.4- EE455, known as 'The Yellow Peril' or 'Forever Amber', flown by Gloster chief test pilot, Eric Greenwood to beat the air speed record, November 1945. Scheme is overall high gloss Trainer Yellow. Note lack of aerial masts and faired over gun ports. Gloster Meteor F.4, Y9'5, operated by No.323 Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force, based at Leeuwarden, 1950's. Scheme is overall silver with the nose tip in red. Gloster Meteor F.4, 1406, operated by No.20 Squadron, Royal Egyptian Air Force, based at Almazah 1950. Scheme is overall silver, with black and white identification bands. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.20 | |
 | Kits-World - KW172102 - 1:72 | Gloster Meteor F.4, VT328, operated by No. 263 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, 1950 - overall silver. Gloster Meteor F4, VW256/P'20, operated by No. 207 Advanced Flying School, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Yeadon, West Yorkshire, 1952 - overall silver, with yellow trainer bands (not included). Gloster Meteor F4, '464' operated by 3. Naval Air Flotilla, Royal Danish Naval Air Service, based at Karup, Jutland, 1950 - Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey upper surfaces, with Light Blue Grey undersides. More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £10.20 | |
 | Print Scale - PSL72233 - 1:72 | Gloster Meteor F.4 and F.8 More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £15.99 | |
 | Xtradecal - X72114 - 1:72 | REPRINTED!! Gloster Meteor F.8 (12) WH480/M 41 Sqn RAF Biggin Hill 1952; WK738/M 66 Sqn RAF Linton-on-Ouse 1953; WH445/S 615 Sqn CO S/L Sowery RAuxAF RAF Biggin Hill 1953; WK786/W 72 Sqn CO S/L Clive Mason RAF North Weald 1952; WF741/K 500 Sqn CO S/L de Villiers RAuxAF 1953, all overall high speed silver. WK976/A 19 Sqn RAF Church Fenton 1956; VZ464/M 63 Sqn RAF Waterbeach 1955; WL161/J 604 Sqn RAuxAF RAF North Weald 1957; WL181 The College of Air Warfare RAF Strubby 1960 with large dayglo red areas; WF654/R 64 Sqn RAF Tangmere 1955; VZ494/L RAF Addlington 1956, all DG/DSG/HSS. WE876 1574 Flight, RAF Tengah 1960s Target Tug use X72115 for dayglo orange stripes . More | Aircraft decals (military) | Catalogue | £8.99 | |
| Hannants - XKINFO - 1:72 | Code Product Description XK72001 Gloster Meteor F.8. 2 production runs were made. Later re-appeared as MPM and Airfix, XK72002 Gloster Meteor NF.11 / NF.12 / NF.14 (originally Matchbox) XK72003 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 later re-appeared as MPM and Special Hobby XK72004 BAC/EE Canberra Pr.9 re-released in November 2023 with additional paint masks XK72005 Gloster Meteor T.7 later re-appeared as MPM, Airfix, Special Hobby and Revell. XK72006 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XII re-released in November 2023 with additional paint masks. XK72007 Gloster Meteor F.4 planned but was cancelled because Revell made it XK72008 de Havilland Vampire FB.5 later re-appeared as Special Hobby, Azur, Azur-FRROM and Revell XK72009 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.21 planned but never made XK72010 Supermarine Seafire Mk.46 planned but never made XK72011 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 XK72012 Supermarine Swift FR.5 XK72013 Hawker Hunter T.7 XK72014 Supermarine Spitfire Mk.22 XK72015 no aircraft was designated to this number XK72016 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 later re-appeared as Special Hobby XK72017 Saunders-Roe SR-A1 With decals for all 3 of the aircraft that were built. XK72018 Saunders-Roe SR-A1 3 'What-if?' Korean War era paint schemes. With the exception of XK72002 all kits were produced for Hannants at the specific request of David Hannant either by Special Hobby or Sword. More | Information | Catalogue | £0.01 |
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