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Aviation
Meteor F Mk.8 Reaper
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Rank
AB
7.7
RB
8.0
SB
8.0
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
8,380
GE
Purchase
Premium vehicle
Status
General information

The Meteor F Mk.8 Reaper is a premium British jet fighter. It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic" as a premium pack in the Gaijin store, but was discontinued after War Thunder's 7th Anniversary. It was later reintroduced as a premium purchasable for Golden Eagles after War Thunder's 8th Anniversary.

The Reaper is a dedicated ground-attack variant based on the 'standard' Meteor F Mk.8 (G.41K) fighter-bomber which did not progress beyond its prototype stage. Thanks to a number of modifications, it would have been capable of carrying twice the payload of the standard Meteor F.8. However, combat experience of the Meteor F.8 in Korea showed that the base type had reached its technical limitations and would have been outclassed in any future conflict; the appearance of more modern types such as the Hawker Hunter and Supermarine Swift - and equivalent foreign designs - led to a loss of interest in the type.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 100 m 962895976922 km/h
Rate of Climb 40.231.54833.3 m/s
Turn time 2324.72224.1 s
Max altitude 12,500 m
Takeoff Run 325 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 7 t
Engine 2 x Rolls-Royce Derwent 8
Length 12.6 m
Wingspan 11.2 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 999 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 290 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 390 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon
Ammunition 780 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Setup 1 4 × G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 2 4 × 1000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bomb
Setup 3 4 × 1000 lb M.C. Mk.I bomb
Setup 4 12 × RP-3 rockets
12 × RP-3 rockets
Setup 5 2 × G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
8 × RP-3 rockets
8 × RP-3 rockets
Setup 6 2 × 1000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bomb
8 × RP-3 rockets
8 × RP-3 rockets
Setup 7 2 × 1000 lb M.C. Mk.I bomb
8 × RP-3 rockets
8 × RP-3 rockets
Economy
Repair cost
AB 2,338 SL
RB 6,726 SL
SB 8,349 SL
Crew training 10,000 SL
Experts 1,550,000 SL
Aces 1,800 GE
Research Aces 550,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (130 / 375 / 600) % SL
2 x 202 % RP
Premium vehicle
All modifications are unlocked

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