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de Havilland Aircraft Company de Havilland Vampire

1943 fighter aircraft family; first single-engine jet in RAF service

3,268Units built

Overview

The de Havilland DH100 Vampire is a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was the second jet fighter to be operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), after the Gloster Meteor, and the first to be powered by a single jet engine.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Michael Christie, Ministry of Aircraft Production official photographer / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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