| Gloster Meteor F8 "Prone Pilot" ✕ | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Gloster Aircraft Company |
| Description | A heavily modified Gloster Meteor F8 fighter, the "prone position/prone pilot" Meteor, was used by the Royal Air Force in 1954 and 1955 to evaluate the effects of acceleration/inertia-induced forces while flying in a prone position. |
| First Flight | 1954-02-10 |
| Designer | Gloster Aircraft Company |
| Type | Fighter Gloster Meteor F8 |
| Length (m) | 15.8496 |
| Height (m) | 3.9624 |
| Cockpit Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) | 965.6064 |
| Max Ceiling (m) | 13106.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) | 35.56 |
| Max Mach (Mach) | 0.82 |
| Powerplant Description | 2 × Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 centrifugal-flow turbojet engines |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor_F8_%22Prone_Pilot%22 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) | 11.2776 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) | 32.5161 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |