Gloster Meteor

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F.9/40 - twin-engine jet fighter, 8 test machines with different engines
Meteor F Mk.I - verification series with Welland engines, 20 pcs
Meteor F Mk.II - version with Goblin engines, project only
Meteor F Mk.III - first real serial variant with Derwent engines and modified cockpit, 210 pcs
Meteor F Mk.4 - reinforced dragon and shortened wings, 753 pcs
Meteor FR Mk.5 - prototype fighter/reconnaissance version with a camera in the bow, destroyed during the first flight
Meteor F Mk.6 - only project, perhaps with an arrow wing
Meteor T Mk.7 - two-seat training version, 650 pcs
Meteor F Mk.8 - variant with reworked tail surfaces and engines Derwent 8, 1550 pcs
Meteor F (TT) Mk.8 - conversion for towing targets
Meteor F Mk.8 - a small number of F.8 modified for continuing training
Meteor FR Mk.9 - fighter/reconnaissance version with a camera in bow, 126 pcs
Meteor PR Mk.10 - altitude reconnaissance version, larger span, 59 pcs
Meteor NF Mk.11 - two-seater night fighter variant, AI radar .10, 307 pcs
Meteor NF Mk.12 - night fighter variant with radar AN/APS-21, Derwent 9 engine, 100 pcs
Meteor NF Mk.13 - tropicalized equivalent of NF Mk.11, 40 pcs
Meteor NF Mk.14 - night fighter variant with a new cabin cover and radar AN/APQ-43, 100 pcs
Meteor NF (T) Mk.14 - conversion for navigation training
Meteor U Mk.15 - conversion of Mk.4 to unmanned flying targets, over 90 conversions
Meteor U Mk.16 - conversion of Mk.8 to unmanned flying targets, 250 pcs
Meteor TT Mk.20 - conversion NF.14 for towing targets
Meteor U Mk.21 - conversion of Mk.8 to unmanned flying targets for Australia
G.44 Reaper - a prototype machine for direct support, with tanks at the ends of the wings and the ability to carry under the wings 24 missiles or four 454kg bombs


Experimental conversion:
- F Mk.4 testing the possibility of reducing landing speed, equipped with Rolls-Royce Nene engines with thrust reversers, wings with the original larger span and tail surfaces of F Mk.8
- machine used for lying pilot tests, s extended bow and a second cockpit
- three T Mk.7 with tail surfaces from F Mk.8, used by Martin Baker for tests of ejection seats with informal marking Meteor T Mk.7 1/2
- F Mk.8 equipped with Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire 2 engines to break the altitude record
- F Mk.8 equipped with a rocket engine Armstrong-Siddeley Screamer in the stern
- F Mk.8 equipped with auxiliary jet engines Rolls-Royce Soar at the ends of the wings
- F Mk.8 equipped with a Rolls-Bristol RB.108 engine placed vertically in the fuselage to shorten takeoff
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