de Havilland Venom

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The de Havilland Venom is a British post–World War II single-engine jet fighter-bomber developed as an improved successor to the Vampire, featuring a thinner wing and enhanced performance for ground-attack and fighter roles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet fighter-bomber
military aircraft
single-engine jet aircraft
armament bombs
four 20 mm Hispano cannon
rockets
conflict Malayan Emergency
Mau Mau Uprising
Suez Crisis
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 1
designFeature ejection seat
pressurized cockpit
thinner wing than de Havilland Vampire
developedFrom de Havilland Vampire
engineType turbojet
enteredServiceWith Royal Air Force
era post–World War II
firstFlight 1949-07-02
introduced 1952
manufacturer de Havilland
maximumSpeed approximately 640 mph
numberOfEngines 1
operatorRole carrier-based fighter (Sea Venom)
fighter-bomber
night fighter
powerplant de Havilland Ghost turbojet
productionStatus out of production
retiredFromRAF 1962
role fighter-bomber
ground-attack aircraft
serviceCeiling approximately 39,000 ft
successorTo de Havilland Vampire
tailConfiguration twin-boom tail
usedBy Iraqi Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Swedish Air Force
Swiss Air Force
Venezuelan Air Force
variant Sea Venom
Venom FB 1
Venom FB 4
Venom NF 2
Venom NF 3
linked to: Venom NF 2
wingConfiguration straight wing

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Rolls-Royce Nene usedIn de Havilland Venom
subject linked to: Rolls-Royce Nene engine
No. 54 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated de Havilland Venom
de Havilland Aircraft Company notableWork de Havilland Venom
de Havilland Vampire successor de Havilland Venom
RAF Germany operatedAircraft de Havilland Venom
de Havilland Goblin usedInAircraft de Havilland Venom (early prototypes)
linked to: de Havilland Venom
No. 23 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated de Havilland Venom
No. 45 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated de Havilland Venom
de Havilland Sea Venom developedFrom de Havilland Venom
RAF Laarbruch basedAircraftType de Havilland Venom