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 ...
Airplanes - Gloster Meteor ; Warren, C.H.E. & Chalmers, G.F. [authors] ; Ditching Operations; Royal Aircraft Establishment - Report Aero 1997 Material is subject to ...