On this day in aviation history, 80 years ago (November 7, 1945), the Gloster Meteor became the first jet-powered aircraft to set the world speed record. Royal Air Force Wing Commander Hugh Joseph ...

It actually made its operational debut at almost the same time as the Me-262, yet has never gotten as much notoriety. One reason is due to the fact that while the German-made fighter saw action ...

A Gloster Meteor T7 trainer has been flown back to its birthplace in Coventry, England, following a more than 10-year rebuild project which cost over £500,000 ($800,000) to complete. Used by the UK ...

On this day in aviation history, 87 years ago (April 3, 1939), the Gloster F.9/37 flew for the first time. Also known as the G.39, the F.9/37 was a twin-engine heavy-fighter developed for the Royal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. P 38 Photo12 Universal Images Group Getty Images Revolutionary futuristic warplanes were developed in the Second World War. To ...

The work to make this aircraft a reality was described as "probably the most important invention this century".On April 8, 1941, a top-secret event, which was to revolutionise world aviation, took ...

A new heritage trail is being created to showcase the history of one of Britain's most important aircraft factories. The Gloster Aircraft Company (GAC) assembled around 10,000 planes on the site at ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: A total of 3,875 Gloster Meteors were built — far more than any other British jet aircraft of the era. It actually made its operational debut at almost the same time as ...