Gloster Trent Meteor
![]()
The Gloster Meteor was an important development platform for many jet related technologies including early engine design, this is highlighted by the fact that the eight Meteor F9/40's were powered by no less than four entirely different engine designs with only two powered by the same engine (The W2/B 23's of DG205 & DG208).
EE227 was originally issued to 616 squadron but after just 80 hours was retired from service in favour of the improved Meteor F. Mk III. Initially sent to RAE Farnborough it soon moved to Rolls Royce at Hucknell in March 1945 where its Derwent Turbojets were exchanged for a pair of Rolls Royce RB50 turboprops.
![]()
|