Although the program had progressed to the point of fitting dummy missiles to the Meteor for carriage trials, Petter apparently lost interest in the project and wrote to the RAE that he felt Folland was not the right company to be developing the missile. The Air Staff cancelled the contract in November 1951.
Although the program advanced to the point of attaching dummy missiles to the Meteor for carriage trials, Petter apparently lost interest in the project and wrote to the RAE that he believed Folland was not the suitable company to be developing the missile. The Air Staff canceled the contract in November 1951.