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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]].
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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.
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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 ==
 
== General info ==
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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.  
  
 
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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:
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* 38mm bulletproof windshield in front of the cockpit
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* 12.7mm steel plate in lower front of the cockpit
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* 12.7mm steel plate behind the pilot
  
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
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{{Specs-Economy}}Number one priority should be the performance modifications and the weaponry modifications. Small list of most important upgrades
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* Ammo belts and upgraded guns
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* Compressor
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* Engine
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* G-Suit
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* EFS
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* Airframe
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (195 rpg = 780 total)
 
* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (195 rpg = 780 total)
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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 ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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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:
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'''Interceptor/Boom & Zoom'''
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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.
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'''Frontline Fighter'''
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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 and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''  
 
'''Pros:'''  
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* Wing-mounted cannons require less precision in order to hit opponents' vehicles than the nose-mounted cannons on the Meteor F.8
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* The cannons are especially powerful considering the Meteor NF.13's high chance of fighting slower propeller aircraft
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* Wing mounted cannons are easy to aim during dogfights
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* It turns well and has a moderate roll rate, this combined with the wing cannons makes shot placement easier
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* Good ammo pool and fire rate for the cannons
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* Very good turn rate and energy retention
 
* High thrust-to-weight ratio allows for very good climb rate, acceleration and top speed
 
* High thrust-to-weight ratio allows for very good climb rate, acceleration and top speed
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* It has a night-fighting radar, useful for detecting opponents' planes through clouds and at night
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* Powerful night-fighting radar for detection of bombers and enemies trough clouds and smoke
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* It loses a lot of its flight performance at higher altitudes
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* Wing-mounted cannons are ineffective in head-on attacks at over 2 km distance
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* Bad flight and engine performance at high altitudes
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* High rate of fire of the cannons can drain ammunition quickly if fired in prolonged bursts
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* Wing mounted guns are hard to aim against enemies directly in front of the plane
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* Some opponents such as the F-series sabre can easily out-speed it both in a straight line and a dive
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* Cannons can jam quickly if used without care
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* Its jet engines make for poor instruments for sustained turn fights with propeller-driven opponents - use speed to outrun them instead of manoeuvring with them
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* Very big target, easier to shot down compared to similar BR planes
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* Lack of ground ordinance for use in ground battles
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=meteor_nfmk13 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 
* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=meteor_nfmk13 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
  
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;Related development
 
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* [[Meteor (Family)]]
 
* [[Meteor (Family)]]
  

Revision as of 05:49, 6 August 2023

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This page is about the jet fighter Meteor NF.13 (Israel). For other versions, see Meteor (Family).
Meteor NF.13
meteor_nfmk13.png
GarageImage Meteor NF.13 (Israel).jpg
Meteor NF.13
Israel flag.png Israel
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
7.3 7.7 7.7
Class:
Research:95 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:270 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
Show in game

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

Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Max speed
at 100 m962 km/h
Turn time23 s
Max altitude12 500 m
Engine2 х Rolls-Royce Derwent 8
TypeJet
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight8 t

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

Crew2 people
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear390 km/h

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

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 268 → 4 653 Sl icon.png
RB8 965 → 12 766 Sl icon.png
SB11 966 → 17 039 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications80 200 Rp icon.png
131 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 000 Ge icon.png
Crew training78 000 Sl icon.png
Experts270 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 500 Ge icon.png
Research Aces670 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
130 / 350 / 600 % Sl icon.png
190 / 190 / 190 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Research:
8 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
13 000 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Research:
6 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Research:
6 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Research:
8 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
340 Ge icon.png
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Research:
9 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods jet engine extinguisher.png
EFS
Research:
8 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
340 Ge icon.png
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Research:
8 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
340 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
hispano_belt_pack
Research:
8 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
13 000 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods weapon.png
hispano_mk5_new_gun
Research:
6 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Number one priority should be the performance modifications and the weaponry modifications. Small list of most important upgrades
  • Ammo belts and upgraded guns
  • Compressor
  • Engine
  • G-Suit
  • EFS
  • Airframe

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon
Ammunition780 rounds
Fire rate750 shots/min
Main article: Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)

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

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Skins

See also

Related development

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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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
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Export  J8A · Iacobi's J8A · ␗Gladiator Mk I · Gladiator Mk IIF
  Meteor NF.13 · Meteor F.8

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
F-16  Netz · Barak II

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