fighter
one
DH Goblin 1
3,100 lbs.
6,370 lbs.
10,480 lbs.
4- 20 mm
30' 9"
40' 0"
375 mph
540 mph
4,300 fpm
54,000 feet
730 miles
9/20/43
1946
De Havilland Vampire aircraft became the first British jets ever to land on an aircraft carrier on December 3, 1945.
The early jet was built around its engine, the DH Goblin One. In an effort to obtain maximum power from the early jet engine, it was decided to keep the intake and exhaust as short as possible. The unique twin boom design of the aircraft enabled this.
The De Havilland Vampire first flew on September 20, 1943. The first aircraft to fly was piloted by Geoffrey de Havilland. Its deployment began in April of 1946, too late for World War II.
The aircraft were initially utilized as interceptors, but they were replaced in that role in 1951. Thereafter they were assigned the role of troop support and ground attack.
Some of the aircraft were specially modified for operating aboard aircraft carriers. These were known as Sea Vampires and became the first jet aircraft ever to land on an aircraft carrier. They were operational from 1947 through 1957.
The de Havilland Vampire continued to be used by air forces around the world through 1981.
A total of 3,268 of the aircraft were produced.
Radio Control Airplane
Green Air Design rc de Havilland Vampire.
Pictured above is the RC de Havilland Vampire for sale from Green Air Design. It has a wing span of 28". To power the rc airplane you will need a 44 mm EDF or pusher motor.
The first picture below is of the Kit Cutters 59" wing span rc
de Havilland Vampire. Kit Cutters will sell you a full or short kit, or plans for their
rc airplane. The motor recommended to power it is a 930-6 turning a WeMoTec fan.
The second picture below is of the rc de Havilland Vampire scale model airplane by Ducted Fans.com. It has a wing span of 47". Fuselage length is 38". You can power it with a Hacker B15 16S motor turning a Midifan 90. All up weight of the rc airplane should be around 42 ounces.
ICARE has a park flyer profile de Havilland Vampire radio control airplane for sale. Wing span is 23 1/2" and lenght is 18".
It has a length of 18" Construction of the RC airplane is from Depron foam. Recommended motor is a GWS 50 EDF.
Aero-naut Modellbau has a rc de Havilland Vampire for sale. It has a 46 1/2" wing span and a 36" length. To power the rc airplane you will need a 90 mm EDF unit.
The bottom picture is of the de Havilland Vampire rc from Modellbau-Bichler. Wing span is 46 1/2". Overall fuselage length is 36". Best performance comes when you use a Plettenberg HP 290-20-8 motor turning a Aero-naut turbo fan 1000.
You can find a pusher prop rc de Havilland Vampire designed by Hans Lenherr. It measures 36" from wingtip to wingtip and is 29" long. A speed 400 size motor is suggested as power for the 1.2 lb. model.
Jet Arrows has a de Havilland Vampire EDF for sale. It is an all fiberglass design that can be fitted with optional retracts. Wingspan is 57", length is 47 1/2" and weight is about 6 3/4 lbs. You will need
a 2650 Watt motor turning a 90 MM fan unit to power it.
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de Havilland Vampire
