Испытания двигателей Metro-Vick F.2 с осевым компрессором проводились на прототипе Meteor, DG204/G, с ноября 1943 года по апрель 1944 года, причем мотогондолы монтировались под крылом.
Gloster F.9/40 DG204, powered by underslung Metropolitan Vickers F.2 axial-flow turbojets, seen at Bentham in 1943.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor / G.41 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Plan view of first production Fairey Battle K7558, flying from Hayes in July 1937.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fairey Battle - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The Gloster Whittle E.28/39 W4041/G. The G denoted that a permanent RAF police guard on the aircraft was required.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Pioneer / G.40 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1941

The second Armstrong Whitworth Ape, J7754, from which Messrs Bonham-Cater and Scott-Hall departed in a great hurry on May 23, 1929. Note the extent to which the cockpit-controlled tailplane incidence could be adjusted in flight.
The incredibly ugly Armstrong Whitworth Ape was conceived by the scientists of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, as a modular in-flight adjustable aerodynamic and aircraft handling test vehicle. Clearly, they should have known better. As seen here in this view of J7754, the second of three Apes built, the tailplane incidence could be altered dramatically. Provision was made to alter moment-arm forces by adding or subtracting sections of the fuselage on either side of the two-man centre section. Grossly underpowered with a 180hp Armstrong Siddeley Lynx III and first flown on 5 January 1926, the three Apes proved to be almost totally useless. J7754 crashing on 23 May 1929. Shortly after this, the previously sporadic use of these machines was abandoned, but not before presumably the same RAE scientists that had dreamt the whole thing up had conducted a protracted review of why the Ape had demonstrated such an abysmal performance.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Armstrong Whitworth Ape - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1926

On March 24, 1942, Sqn Ldr C. R. Hawkins deliberately flew Vickers Wellington P9210 into a barrage balloon cable during cable-cutting tests. The aircraft broke up but Hawkins parachuted to safety. Mk III P9238 is illustrated.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Vickers Wellington / Type 271 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1936

The all-metal Hawker Horsley J8932, powered by the Rolls-Royce H engine, from which R. H. Alexander took to the silk on May 4, 1931.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Horsley / Dantorp - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

Boeing Flying Fortress I AN531, delivered to the RAF in mid-1941. Fg Off Dr William Stewart was the sole survivor when AN522 went out of control and broke up in the air on June 22, 1941.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1935

J7502, one of three Gloster Gorcocks. Flt Lt Purdin baled out of J7501 after it broke up over Aldershot, Hampshire, on September 4, 1929.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Gorcock / Guan - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1925

A French Wibault 7.C1, from which the Vickers Wibault Scout evolved.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wibault Wib.3 / Wib.7 - ФранцияFrance - 1923

The RAE’s first, and Britain’s second, “Caterpiller” stands smiling by the wreckage of the Vickers Wibault Scout. Flt Lt E. R. C. Scholefield baled out of the aircraft after it failed to recover from an inverted spin on July 1, 1926.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wibault Wib.3 / Wib.7 - ФранцияFrance - 1923