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[Fabio]

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Target drone? Flying, guided bomb?

Brian

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

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http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_METEOR_P1.HTM


It's a target drone, quite fascinating. I'm curious as it has a ventral
skid, as if it could be used to land on - but the prop clearance, even when
stopped, wouldn't prevent damage on landing.



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Dave Kearton

[Fabio]

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It was a target drone. Here is a series of pictures of the ptototype P0
during test trials at sea in 1960.
Here is the first
ciao
Fabio
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> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_METEOR_P1.HTM
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> It's a target drone, quite fascinating. I'm curious as it has a ventral
> skid, as if it could be used to land on - but the prop clearance, even when
> stopped, wouldn't prevent damage on landing.

[Fabio]

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>Meteor P0
second Picture
ciao
Fabio
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> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_METEOR_P1.HTM
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>
> It's a target drone, quite fascinating. I'm curious as it has a ventral
> skid, as if it could be used to land on - but the prop clearance, even when
> stopped, wouldn't prevent damage on landing.

[Fabio]

Nel suo scritto precedente, Dave Kearton ha sostenuto :
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>Meteor P0
third pic
ciao
Fabio
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> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_METEOR_P1.HTM
>
>
> It's a target drone, quite fascinating. I'm curious as it has a ventral
> skid, as if it could be used to land on - but the prop clearance, even when
> stopped, wouldn't prevent damage on landing.

[Fabio]

Dave Kearton ha pensato forte :
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Meteor P0
fourth pic
ciao
fabio
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> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_METEOR_P1.HTM
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> It's a target drone, quite fascinating. I'm curious as it has a ventral
> skid, as if it could be used to land on - but the prop clearance, even when
> stopped, wouldn't prevent damage on landing.

[Fabio]

Dopo dura riflessione, Dave Kearton ha scritto :
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>> Meteor P0
fifth pic
ciao
Fabio
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> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_METEOR_P1.HTM
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> It's a target drone, quite fascinating. I'm curious as it has a ventral
> skid, as if it could be used to land on - but the prop clearance, even when
> stopped, wouldn't prevent damage on landing.

[Fabio]

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Meteor P0
back home
ciao
Fabio
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> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_METEOR_P1.HTM
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> It's a target drone, quite fascinating. I'm curious as it has a ventral
> skid, as if it could be used to land on - but the prop clearance, even when
> stopped, wouldn't prevent damage on landing.

[Jess Lurkin]

Fabio > wrote in news:4cb329f5$0$23145
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Thanks Fabio

Interesting design. from the pics you've posted
and the others found elsewhere, your pic is the
only Meteor with a rocket-assist pack. I saw a
pic with a steam catapult, and what appeared to
be some high tension spring system. As noted by
another poster, some of them had props to big for
the skid position. This pic with the RATO looks
just about right for recovery without *too much*
damage.

[Fabio]

Jess Lurkin ha pensato forte :
> Fabio > wrote in news:4cb329f5$0$23145
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> Thanks Fabio
>
> Interesting design. from the pics you've posted
> and the others found elsewhere, your pic is the
> only Meteor with a rocket-assist pack. I saw a
> pic with a steam catapult, and what appeared to
> be some high tension spring system. As noted by
> another poster, some of them had props to big for
> the skid position. This pic with the RATO looks
> just about right for recovery without *too much*
> damage.
The
Usually from 1965 onward they used the booster assisted launch from a
short catapult. There was no skid at all so no problem for the props.
The aluminum variable pitch propellers in the last versions used to
bend when entering the water at sea. A parachute and a self inflating
device underneath the engine helped to facilitate recovery without
damage. ciao
Fabio

[Fabio]

Nel suo scritto precedente, Jess Lurkin ha sostenuto :
> Fabio > wrote in news:4cb329f5$0$23145
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> Thanks Fabio
>
> Interesting design. from the pics you've posted
> and the others found elsewhere, your pic is the
> only Meteor with a rocket-assist pack. I saw a
> pic with a steam catapult, and what appeared to
> be some high tension spring system. As noted by
> another poster, some of them had props to big for
> the skid position. This pic with the RATO looks
> just about right for recovery without *too much*
> damage.
This is one of the earliest models
ciao
Fabio

[Fabio]

Jess Lurkin scriveva il 12/10/2010 :
> Fabio > wrote in news:4cb329f5$0$23145
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>
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> Thanks Fabio
>
> Interesting design. from the pics you've posted
> and the others found elsewhere, your pic is the
> only Meteor with a rocket-assist pack. I saw a
> pic with a steam catapult, and what appeared to
> be some high tension spring system. As noted by
> another poster, some of them had props to big for
> the skid position. This pic with the RATO looks
> just about right for recovery without *too much*
> damage.
here a pic of the model with the variable pitch prop
ciao
Fabio

[John Szalay[_2_]]

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> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/I_METEOR_P1.HTM
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> It's a target drone, quite fascinating. I'm curious as it has a
> ventral skid, as if it could be used to land on - but the prop
> clearance, even when stopped, wouldn't prevent damage on landing.
>
>
>

Looking at all the photoa, it my opinion that its part of the launching
cradle,or rear support, not part or the aircraft..

[Andrew Chaplin]

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> Thanks Fabio
>
> Interesting design. from the pics you've posted
> and the others found elsewhere, your pic is the
> only Meteor with a rocket-assist pack. I saw a
> pic with a steam catapult, and what appeared to
> be some high tension spring system. As noted by
> another poster, some of them had props to big for
> the skid position. This pic with the RATO looks
> just about right for recovery without *too much*
> damage.

I worked with drone contractors at 35mm, 40mm, Blowpipe, Javelin and
ADATS firings. All had two-bladed airscrews. The modus operandi was to
fly them until they ran out of fuel and when the prop stopped, it would
be in a horizontal position, and they would belly-land on either grass or
snow. Props were often damaged, typically when a launch went wrong, but
easily replaced.
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