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De Havilland DH100 Vampire
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| Plane type & model | Jet fighter-bomber (Vampire FB Mk.VI) | The DH100 Vampire , a design of De Havilland (1942), was the second jet fighter of RAF , but doesn t managed to obtain an active duty in the Second World War, entering the service only in 1946. Employed in CAP and CAS roles, it was also produced for the Navy ( Sea Vampire ), to be employed on carriers. It was also produced on license in Australia, France , Switzerland, Italy (where Macchi produced 80 exemplars of it). From the original project there were developed other versions , as the DH113 (bipost night interceptor), DH115 (trainer). The Vampire FB Mk.VIII, with a new wing and a new tail , was denominated DH112 Venom and built in many exemplars (250 only in Switzerland) and in many versions (17): for example Sea Venom for Royal Navy and Aquilon for the French Navy. |
| Length | 9.37 m ; 30.82 Ft | |
| Height | 2.69 m ; 8.85 Ft | |
| Wingspan | 11.58 m ; 38.09 Ft | |
| Wing Area | 24.34 sq m ; 29.11 sq Yds | |
| Engine | 1 De Havilland Goblin 3 turbojet (1520 Kg/s) | |
| Weapons | 4 20mm cannons ; up to 908 Kg of bombs & rockets | |
| Empty Weight | 3304 Kg ; 7294 Lbs | |
| Max Weight | 5260 Kg ; 11611 Lbs | |
| Top Speed | 882 Km/h ; 548 MpH | |
| Ceiling | 13000 m ; 42763.16 ft | |
| Range | 1963 Km ; 1220 mi | |
| First flight | 20th September 1943 | |
| N° built | 3746 | |
| Versions built | 19 | |
| Used by n° countries | 26 | |
| Crew | 1 | |
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Date Added: 10/7/2000 | Last change: 10/7/2000 |
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