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Meteor from the cockpit Britain's first jet fighter

The Meteor is remembered as the first British jet fighter to enter squadron service and the only jet powered Allied fighter to see action in WW II. The Meteor was immensely strong and many pilots owe their lives to its rugged construction. This book looks into the aircraft's design history, dev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Caygill, Peter (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK Pen & Sword Aviation 2010
Subjects:	Meteor (Jet fighter plane).
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