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Easy Landing Vampire

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Auto Credit Based on DandruffCat's (CLOSED) Rough Landing Challenge

The de Havilland Vampire is a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by de Havilland. Having been developed during the Second World War to harness the newly developed jet engine, the Vampire entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1945. It was the second jet fighter, after the Gloster Meteor, operated by the RAF, and its first to be powered by a single jet engine. It achieved several aviation firsts and records, including being the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor (CLOSED) Rough Landing Challenge
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 41.6ft (12.7m)
  • Length 31.4ft (9.6m)
  • Height 7.6ft (2.3m)
  • Empty Weight 7,890lbs (3,578kg)
  • Loaded Weight 11,131lbs (5,049kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.302
  • Wing Loading 21.6lbs/ft2 (105.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 515.9ft2 (47.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3664

Parts

  • Number of Parts 69
  • Control Surfaces 16
  • Performance Cost 363