Meteor NF.13 (Israel)
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Description
The Meteor NF.13 reached Israel when Britain offered the sale of Gloster Meteors to all nations in the Middle East with the intentions of gaining sells while remaining neutral. The IAF, needing to improve their night fighting capabilities, applied to an offer of Meteors NF.13 made by Britain to Syria and Egypt. As such, 6 aircraft where ordered in 1956. The 119th squadron would be formed with the intentions of using these new meteors. Three would be delivered in the same year, however the other 3 aircrafts would only be delivered in 1958.
The aircraft was introduced in Update "Winged Lions". It features a powerful night fighting radar capable of detecting aircrafts at high and medium altitudes, something that may be very useful when fighting undetected bombers. It also has very good engines, being at 7.7 one of the fastest to accelerate and takeoff, this also comes with good energy retention and overall very good cruising speed. However it lacks roll rate and the wing mounted guns can be tricky to aim at short ranges. The plane also lacks any kind of ground ordinance, and thus, is limited to only air to air combat since Hispanos don't have enough penetration to destroy ground targets at it's BR.
General info
Flight performance
The Meteor NF.13 has very powerful engines, the best from the Meteor family. This engines offer great overall acceleration but especially at low speeds, a very good cruise speed at around 930KM/h and good energy retention in turn-fights. However the roll rate is very bad, this makes noise pointing very hard especially at high speed when the aircraft compresses.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 100 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 917 | 889 | 12500 | 23.2 | 24.5 | 31.7 | 30.1 | 325 |
| Upgraded | 988 | 962 | 22.8 | 23.0 | 45.1 | 38.0 | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 999 | 390 | 495 | 462 | 290 | ~11 | ~5 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 500 | < 600 | < 590 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||
| Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 | 2 | 6,093 kg | 220 kg/m2 | |||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | ||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 6m fuel | 20m fuel | 22m fuel | ||
| 443 kg | Centrifugal-flow turbojet | 6,550 kg | 7,461 kg | 7,617 kg | 8,061 kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%) | |||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 6m fuel | 20m fuel | 22m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 1,720 kgf | N/A | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.43 |
| Optimal | 1,720 kgf (0 km/h) |
N/A | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.43 |
Survivability and armour
The engines of the Meteor NF.13 are prone to catch fire, since they are mounted in the wings and the aircraft is a very large target that becomes very sluggish at low speeds. However it's two fuel tanks are self sealing and features FPE if one of the engines catches fire. And even with only one engine the Meteor has enough power to return back to base with careful manoeuvres. Armour layout of the aircraft:
- 38mm bulletproof windshield in front of the cockpit
- 12.7mm steel plate in lower front of the cockpit
- 12.7mm steel plate behind the pilot
Modifications and economy
| Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||||||||||||||||||||
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- Ammo belts and upgraded guns
- Compressor
- Engine
- G-Suit
- EFS
- Airframe
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Meteor NF.13 (Israel) is armed with:
- 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (195 rpg = 780 total)
Hispanos are known for their lack of damage, they are however quite fast, having good muzzle velocity and fast firing rate, that alongside their good ammo pool makes them very easy to aim and use by beginners.
Usage in battles
As a very fast aircraft the Meteor NF.13 can be used in two very different playstyles both in AB, RB and SB with little differences:
Interceptor/Boom & Zoom
The Meteor NF.13 has enough engine power to climb early to very high altitudes like 6000M, while engine performance is lacking at this altitudes most bombers become easy targets, however these attacks require good aiming since the Hispanos lack damage against targets like strategic bombers common at it's BR. If not used against bombers, climbing to similar altitudes and picking enemies in boom and zoom tactics is also good idea. Many fighters at it's BR like the Me 262s, the M.D 450B Ouragan and the F-80 become very slow during turn-fights, offering great opportunity targets for aware pilots.
Frontline Fighter
The Meteor NF.13 also has a place as a frontline fighter, wich means, rushing straight into action. This however requires more experience because more planes would be around you. In this cases the meteor will out-run, out accelerate and out turn most fighters or attack aircrafts. Most common threats are the F-80, F9F and early Sabres. When used in this role the poor roll rate would be a big issue, and thus good aiming is required to eliminate distracted pilots focused in allied aircrafts.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Wing mounted cannons are easy to aim during dogfights
- Good ammo pool and fire rate for the cannons
- Very good turn rate and energy retention
- High thrust-to-weight ratio allows for very good climb rate, acceleration and top speed
- Powerful night-fighting radar for detection of bombers and enemies trough clouds and smoke
Cons:
- Bad flight and engine performance at high altitudes
- Wing mounted guns are hard to aim against enemies directly in front of the plane
- Cannons can jam quickly if used without care
- Very big target, easier to shot down compared to similar BR planes
- Lack of ground ordinance for use in ground battles
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|---|---|
| Fighters | Gladiator Mk II · Sea Gladiator Mk I · Gladiator Mk IIF · Gladiator Mk IIS · Tuck's Gladiator Mk II |
| Jet Fighters | Meteor F Mk 3 · Sea Meteor F Mk 3 · Meteor F Mk 4 G.41F · Meteor F Mk 4 G.41G · Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K · Meteor F Mk.8 Reaper |
| Javelin F.(A.W.) Mk.9 | |
| Export | J8A · Iacobi's J8A · ␗Gladiator Mk I · ▄Gladiator Mk I |
| ▄Meteor F Mk.8 · Meteor F.8 · Meteor NF.13 | |
| See Also | Fokker |
| Israel jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Kfir Canard · Kfir C.2 · Kfir C.7 · Nesher | |
| Britain | |
| Meteor | Meteor NF.13 · Meteor F.8 |
| France | |
| Vautour | Vautour IIA · Vautour IIN |
| Super Mystere | Sambad · Sa'ar |
| Mirage III | Shahak |
| Other | M.D.450B Ouragan · Mystere IVA |
| USA | |
| F-84 | F-84F |
| A-4 | A-4H · A-4E Early (M) · A-4E · Ayit |
| F-4 | Kurnass · Kurnass 2000 |
| F-15 | Baz · Baz Meshupar · F-15I Ra’am |
| F-16 | Netz · F-16C Barak II · F-16D Barak II |
