de Havilland Vampire Jet Fighter In 60 Seconds

The de Havilland 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 RAF, after the Gloster Meteor, and the first to be powered by a single jet engine.

Work on the Vampire commenced during 1941 in the midst of the Second World War; it was initially intended as an experimental aircraft, albeit one that was suitable for combat, that harnessed the groundbreaking innovation of jet propulsion. Out of the company's design studies, it was quickly decided to settle on a single-engine, twin-boom aircraft, powered by the Halford H.1 turbojet engine (later produced as the "Goblin"). Aside from its propulsion system and twin-boom configuration, it was a relatively conventional aircraft. Despite being originally ordered as an experimental aircraft only, during May 1944, it was decided to mass-produce the aircraft as an interceptor for the Royal Air Force (RAF). During 1946, the first production Vampire entered operational service with the RAF, only months after the Second World War had come to an end.

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[Paiadakine]

Love the first gen operational jets. Thanks for posting.

[billysolhurok]

Really liked the footage in the loop.
A rare perspective.

[charlessayle]

In the ‘50s, I was in RCAF Reserve Squadron 442 and we had Vampires, often we had WET STARTS so one of us would push the tail down and the Burning Kerosene would drip down to the Tarmac and another guy would put the fire out with a Fire Extinguisher then the Pilot would start the Engine Properly.

[kurtb]

The sound of those engines is so alluring. Thank you.

[MarsFKA]

So cool! The first – and only – time I saw Vampires up close and personal was at an airshow at Taieri airfield in 1963. I remember the long burn marks in the grass when they were taxying.
(I guess I had other things to do after that, because the next time I was at an air show was Classic Fighters Omaka 2015)

[soundknight]

Looks like a star wars Space Fighter especially on inside