Vampire Mk 3

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft 3,000 kg
military aircraft
high maneuverability
fighter
interceptor
advanced avionics for its time
defensive and offensive operations
twin-boom
designed for speed and agility
Vampire FB.5
inspired later jet fighters
developed_during_WWII
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:de_Havilland_Goblin
gptkbp:engineType jet engine
gptkbp:exportedTo several countries
gptkbp:famousRival several notable pilots
gptkbp:firstFlight 1943
1970s
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1945
gptkbp:historicalContext post-World_War_II_aviation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vampire Mk 3
gptkbp:influencedBy de Havilland Mosquito
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle landing gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future jet designs
gptkbp:length 9.83 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:maxRange 1,200 km
gptkbp:maxSpeed 560 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Vampire
gptkbp:notableFeature first British jet fighter
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 3,000
gptkbp:operationalHistory used in various conflicts
gptkbp:participatesIn training aircraft
gptkbp:productionCompany 1943-1956
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:retirementYear 1960s
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in multiple air forces
gptkbp:services 1945
gptkbp:significance pioneering jet technology
gptkbp:successor de Havilland Venom
gptkbp:training Vampire T.11
gptkbp:type jet fighter
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:Swedish_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:de_Havilland_Vampire
gptkbp:wingspan 10.67 m