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De Havilland Vampire

345 KingPie  one year ago

The de Havilland Vampire is a British jet fighter which was developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was the second jet fighter to be operated by the RAF, after the Gloster Meteor, and the first to be powered by a single jet engine.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 26.0ft (7.9m)
  • Length 25.8ft (7.9m)
  • Height 9.1ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 6,257lbs (2,838kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,222lbs (4,183kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.218
  • Wing Loading 37.6lbs/ft2 (183.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 245.4ft2 (22.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2857

Parts

  • Number of Parts 63
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 272