Length: 195,2 mm Height: 56 mm Wingspan: 250 mm Number of parts: 124
Although historically in the shadow of the Gloster Meteor, the de Havilland Vampire may have been the second jet fighter to enter Royal Air Force service, but was a hugely significant aircraft in its own right.
The first RAF aircraft capable of exceeding 500mph, the Vampire was also the first single-engined jet-powered aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean, marking it as one of the most important of the world's early jets.
The FB.5 fighter bomber was the most important variant of the aircraft with 1123 aircraft built and 930 seeing service with the Royal Air Force - those destined for service overseas were designated FB.9 and had cockpit air conditioning.
Decals for the following aircraft included: A) de Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire FB.9, No.213 Squadron, Royal Air Force Deversoir, Egypt, 1954.
B) de Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire FB.9, No.502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Air Force Sydenham, Belfast, North Ireland, 1955.
C) de Havilland D.H 100 Vampire FB.5, Armee de l'air, France, 1959.
Group
Model Construction
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:48
Material
Plastic
Epoch
Modern Armies
Time
1947 - 1950
Nationality/Location
Great Britain
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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