"Vampire" Jet flying at an historic airshow in Missouri, USA
The de Havilland 100 was a single engine fighter aircraft by the British manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company. It became combat ready at the end of World War II. It was the first jet aircraft in British service to be powered by a single turbojet engine. First Flown in 1943 it was the 1st Single Engine Jet Fighter, 1st Jet Fighter to Land on an Aircraft Carrier and 1st Jet to Cross the Atlantic. Max weight: 12,390lbs. Maximum speed: 548 mph.
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Location: Salute to Veterans Airshow, Columbia, Missouri USA
Photo credit: © Hind Sight Media / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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