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Gloster F9 / 40 DG205 / G forerunner of the Meteor
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Gloster F9 / 40 DG205 / G forerunner of the Meteor
Gloster F9/40, DG205/G, forerunner of the Meteor, with, from left, John Crosby-Warren, test pilot; Michael Daunt, test pilot; Frank McKenna, md, Gloster; Air Cdre Frank Whittle and W.G. Carter, chief designer, later technical director, Gloster
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In this historic photograph, a group of aviation pioneers and industry leaders gather around the Gloster F9/40 DG205/G, a groundbreaking aircraft that served as the forerunner to the iconic Meteor jet fighter. The image, taken in the late 1940s, features, from left to right, test pilots John Crosby-Warren and Michael Daunt, MD of Gloster Aircraft Company Frank McKenna, Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, and W.G. Carter, the chief designer and later technical director of Gloster. The Gloster F9/40 DG205/G was a significant development in aviation history as it was the first jet-powered aircraft to enter service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the United Kingdom. Powered by two Whittle W.1 engines, this aircraft was a major step towards the jet age and paved the way for the more advanced Meteor jet fighter, which would become the RAF's primary fighter aircraft during the Korean War. John Crosby-Warren and Michael Daunt played crucial roles in the testing and development of the F9/40, pushing the limits of the new technology and gathering valuable data to improve the design. Frank McKenna, as MD of Gloster, oversaw the production and delivery of the aircraft to the RAF. Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the jet engine, was a key figure in the development of the F9/40 and the Meteor, having provided the revolutionary powerplant that made both aircraft possible. W.G. Carter, as the chief designer and later technical director of Gloster, led the team that brought the F9/40 from concept to reality. This photograph captures a moment in time when the future of aviation was being shaped by the collective efforts of these visionary individuals and their groundbreaking technology. The Gloster F9/40 DG205/G may have been a forerunner, but its impact on the aviation industry would be felt for decades to come.
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