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| Keywords: SapphireMeteorWA820.jpg en Gloster Meteor F8 WA820 powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojets own JohnnyOneSpeed 2011-01-30 Meteor F8 WA820 was adapted during 1948 to take two Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojets and from Moreton Valence on August 31st 1951 established a time-to-height climb record The pilot was F/L Tom Prickett of Armstrong Siddeley A height of 9 843ft was reached in 1 min 16 sec 19 685ft in 1 min 50 sec 29 500ft in 2 min 29 sec and 39 370ft in 3 min 7 sec Air Service Training Ltd were responsible for the conversion Gloster Meteor | ||||
