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De HAVILLAND DH 100 VAMPIRE POST WAR RC JET FIGHTER - PERRY AT WBJ - 2025

PILOT / OWNER - PERRY LAMBERT The de Havilland DH100 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 engine. Internally designated as the DH.100 and originally codenamed Spider Crab, the aircraft was entirely a de Havilland project, being principally worked upon at the company's facility at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The construction of the aircraft exploited de Havilland's extensive experience in the use of moulded plywood for aircraft construction which had previously been used on the Mosquito, a widely produced fast bomber of the war. Top speed: 882 km/h Engine type: Turbojet Manufacturers: de Havilland, English Electric First flight: 20 November 1943 Introduced: 8 June 1946 Number of seats: 2 Retired: 1990 (Swiss Air Force) Developed into: de Havilland Venom Introduction date: 1946 National origin: United Kingdom Number built: 3,268 Primary users: Royal Air Force Royal Australian Air Force; Fleet Air Arm (RAN); Royal Navy; Royal Canadian Air Force The Vampire quickly proved to be effective and was adopted as a replacement of wartime piston-engined fighter aircraft. During its early service it accomplished several aviation firsts and achieved various records, such as being the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The Vampire remained in front-line RAF service until 1953 when its transfer began to secondary roles such as ground attack and pilot training, for which specialist variants were produced. The RAF retired the Vampire in 1966 when its final role of advanced trainer was filled by the Folland Gnat. The Royal Navy had also adapted the type as the Sea Vampire, a navalised variant suitable for operations from aircraft carriers. It was the service's first jet fighter.