Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Meteor NF12
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1955
Quantity
3,947
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
79
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1943
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew2
- Primary RoleNight Fighter
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeTurbojet
- Engine ModelRolls-Royce Derwent 8
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed660 km/h
- Service Ceiling13,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length12.1 m
- Wingspan13.3 m
- Height4.1 m
- Empty Weight7,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,000 kg
◆Armament5MOD.5
- Internal Gun4 x 20mm Hispano cannons
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Service History1MOD.1
- Retirement Year1982
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1943Production started
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1955Production ended
83
years in service
12
years in production
3,947
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
METEOR NF12 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Meteor NF12 // SIBLING VARIANTS
07 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
345AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS79WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS795UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS522PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources