This was the first British jet-powered aircraft and the only one that the Allies ever sent into combat during World War II. The Meteor had been built to engage in air battles with the Luftwaffe's Me ...

Eighty years ago today, on November 7, 1945, the Gloster Meteor became the first jet aircraft to set a world speed record.

During the Second World War, the German Luftwaffe developed several jet-powered aircraft, beginning with the Me-262, Me-163 Komet, and the He-162. Despite being among the most advanced aircraft in ...

As noted by my colleague Peter Suciu, a likely reason for the Meteor’s relative lack of notoriety is that the RAF warbird never faced manned enemy aircraft. It was instead initially tasked with the ...

World War II was kicked off in late 1939, and at this time, jet fighter aircraft were still in the experimental development phase. The Allies were using single-seat piston engine fighters like the ...