5 results found
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:14 October 2023
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Photo ID:611407Submit Correction
View count: 103
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 October 2023
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:14 October 2023
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Photo ID:611407Submit Correction
View count: 103
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 October 2023
Photo by:Shaun ConnorContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:26 July 2023
Photo by:Chris HallContact
Photo ID:597543Submit Correction
View count: 107
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:26 July 2023
Photo by:Chris HallContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:26 July 2023
Photo by:Chris HallContact
Photo ID:597543Submit Correction
View count: 107
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:26 July 2023
Photo by:Chris HallContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Colerne (EGUO)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Colerne Air Day 1970
Photo Date:4 July 1970
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Photo ID:502034Submit Correction
View count: 787
Used for prone pilot trials, and stored from 20 April 1956. Moved to Colerne as 7869M on 12 January 1965, and now displayed at RAF Museum Cosford.
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Colerne (EGUO)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 July 1970
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Colerne (EGUO)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Colerne Air Day 1970
Photo Date:4 July 1970
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Photo ID:502034Submit Correction
View count: 787
Used for prone pilot trials, and stored from 20 April 1956. Moved to Colerne as 7869M on 12 January 1965, and now displayed at RAF Museum Cosford.
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Colerne (EGUO)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 July 1970
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:19 November 1997
Photo by:Pierre LangloisContact
Photo ID:229966Submit Correction
View count: 136
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 November 1997
Photo by:Pierre LangloisContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:19 November 1997
Photo by:Pierre LangloisContact
Photo ID:229966Submit Correction
View count: 136
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:19 November 1997
Photo by:Pierre LangloisContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:52665Submit Correction
View count: 356
In the early 1950 the adoption of a prone pilot was thought to offer the advantages of reduced drag (through elimination of the cockpit bulge) and better resistance to g-force swings when lying flat. In practice the difficulty of operating the controls outweighed these gains, especially after the development of special g-suits, and this plane was never flown solo from the forward, prone position.
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Original Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Generic Type:Gloster Meteor
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
Licence-built by:Armstrong Whitworth
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:RAF Museum Cosford
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact
Photo ID:52665Submit Correction
View count: 356
In the early 1950 the adoption of a prone pilot was thought to offer the advantages of reduced drag (through elimination of the cockpit bulge) and better resistance to g-force swings when lying flat. In practice the difficulty of operating the controls outweighed these gains, especially after the development of special g-suits, and this plane was never flown solo from the forward, prone position.
Registration / Serial:WK935
Aircraft Version:Gloster Meteor F8 (Prone)
C/n (msn):[ WK935 ]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Cosford (EGWC)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:27 December 2012
Photo by:Alastair T. GardinerContact