Meteor F.8 (Israel)

This page is about the jet fighter Meteor F.8 (Israel). For other versions, see Meteor (Family).

Meteor F.8

Meteor NF.13

Mystere IVA

Meteor F.8

Meteor NF.13

Mystere IVA

Israel

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	8.0	8.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:105 000

Purchase:300 000

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Description

The Meteor F Mk.8 was a jet aircraft designed by Britain as an upgrade of the Meteor family. During the 1950s, Israel tried to obtain more jet aircraft due to the arms race happening in the region. 11 Meteors of the Mk.8 variant where delivered to Israel between 1953 and 1954. These units would be part of several squadrons, participating in the Suez Crisis and later being retired from frontline duties in 1956. After that it would be used as a trainer aircraft for the next years.

It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions" alongside the initial Israeli air tech tree. It plays as a support/frontline fighter, with great acceleration and good low speed manoeuvrability. Having good awareness is crucial to staying alive on the battlefield, picking fights that you know you can win.

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 acceleration of the Meteor F Mk.8 is a very important characteristic of its flight performance, it will be one of the first to the battlefield, but lacks good acceleration at higher speeds. As with all Meteors, it has very good turn time, being capable of out-turning fighters like the Su-11 and the F-89D common in battles. However, the roll rate is inadequate for most combat scenarios.

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	920	897	12500	24.1	24.7	33.6	31.7	325
Upgraded	976	962		22.2	23.0	47.4	40.2

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
< 560	< 600	< 620	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Rolls-Royce Derwent 8		2	5,496 kg		216 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		7m fuel	20m fuel	23m fuel
443 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		5,953 kg	6,796 kg	7,020 kg	8,061 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	7m fuel	20m fuel	23m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	1,633 kgf	N/A	0.55	0.48	0.47	0.41
Optimal	1,633 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.55	0.48	0.47	0.41

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear390 km/h

The Meteor F Mk.8 is a very big target in combat, thanks to its big and wide wings and the fact that it has 2 engines. This means that even pilots with bad aim can destroy the Meteor with a few bursts. The cockpit protection is average for its BR, being capable of withstanding some lower calibre shots in the windshield. Also, it has EFS to put out fires. Thus, if one engine catches fire, the fire can be eliminated, and the other engine can be used to fly back to base, albeit at very low speeds.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 293 → 4 689

RB9 131 → 13 002

SB11 724 → 16 694

Total cost of modifications91 400

147 800

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training86 000

Experts300 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 360 / 600 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 9 100 Cost: 15 000 360 Airframe Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 270 Compressor Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 270 Wings repair Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 230 Engine Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 230 G-suit Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 230 Cover Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 590 EFS Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 590		hispano_belt_pack Research: 9 100 Cost: 15 000 360 AR Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 270 hispano_mk5_new_gun Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 230

Most important upgrades are the ones in the performance area, since early jet engines can be very bad at accelerating. However, unlocking the EFS as fast as possible is very recommended, because this upgrade would save your plane multiple times. Most important upgrades (not in order):

• Compressor
• EFS
• G-Suit
• Engine
• Wings Repair
• Airframe

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon

Ammunition780 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

The Meteor F.8 (Israel) is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, nose-mounted (200 rpg upper + 190 rpg lower = 780 total)

This armament is sufficient in most situations. It lacks penetration and damage to destroy most ground targets but its large ammo pool compared to similar BR planes makes it very easy to aim for newer players not used to Hispanos. Damage would feel inadequate most of the time, this means that in many situations enemy jets can withstand several shots without critical damage.

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)

Setup 18 x AR rockets

The Meteor F.8 (Israel) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 8 x AR rockets

Usage in battles

Like most Meteors, it has very good acceleration, making you one of the first to the battle. This Meteor also has very good climb rate. Pilots can do several strategies to be in superior positions to its opponents. However, some key factors when playing the Meteor are, staying fast, and not commit to a turn fight even if you can win it. Some aircraft at this BR have superior acceleration to the Meteor F Mk.8, so committing to a fight with enemies around would make you a sitting duck, an easy target for pilots that do remember to stay fast.

Boom and zoom tactics work pretty well in the Meteor F Mk.8 picking up enemies that are distracted/slow. This tactic works only in downtiers however, and this is where the Meteor suffers a lot. During uptiers it faces jets that are superior in almost every aspect except in dogfights at low speeds. So staying fast also applies, but awareness is even more important than never. Picking up the right enemy to start a dogfight and how to start it is very important. However pilots should be reminded that most jets above 8.0 BR would outrun the Meteor F Mk.8 and missiles can also be seen, most of these missiles would be early variants of the AIM-9 like the AIM-9B and similar ones like the R-3s, but even those can hit the Meteor when it's slow.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Guns are mounted in the nose, allowing better head-on potential
• Large ammo pool for its BR
• Good energy retention and turn time
• Good acceleration at low speeds even in stock

Cons:

• Relatively low damage in the Hispano cannons
• Sub-par roll rate compared to similar BR jets
• Bad acceleration at higher speeds
• Lacking ground ordnance

History

Operated by squadrons 107, 109, 110 and 117. It was operated by Israel since 1953 and it was retired as a fighter in 1956, remaining as a training aircraft for the next years. The Meteor F Mk.8 was ordered by Israel in 1953 with the last unit of the original order for 11 aircraft reaching Israel in 1954. It flew during the Suez Crisis with decent results during the war. As a fighter, it was mostly used in air combat, patrolling combat areas to provide cover for the ground forces.

However, it proved insufficient against superior fighters such as the MiG-15 that where capable of flying higher and faster. But even with this, it was effective against Egyptian bombers and de Havilland Vampires. It was also modified to use HVAR rockets from the US, however it was not used in consistent ground support duties until the bombing of Egyptian airbases later in the war.

Media

Videos

Best Jet So Far! Meteor F.8 - Israel - Jengar

See also

Related Development

• Meteor (Family)

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

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

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