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de Havilland Vampire

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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.

Don't pull up to hard or it will lose control.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 52.1ft (15.9m)
  • Length 56.3ft (17.2m)
  • Height 16.6ft (5.1m)
  • Empty Weight 8,543lbs (3,875kg)
  • Loaded Weight 13,605lbs (6,171kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.825
  • Wing Loading 56.3lbs/ft2 (275.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 241.5ft2 (22.4m2)
  • Drag Points 6791

Parts

  • Number of Parts 119
  • Control Surfaces 10
  • Performance Cost 436