Vampire Mk 6

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft military aircraft
fighter aircraft
monoplane
multi-role aircraft
good maneuverability
1,500 kg empty weight
gptkbp:armament 4 × 20 mm cannons
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
used for pilot training
gptkbp:decommissioned various air forces
gptkbp:design gptkb:Geoffrey_de_Havilland_Jr.
twin-boom configuration
gptkbp:engine gptkb:de_Havilland_Goblin
gptkbp:engineType jet engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1943
1980s
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1945
gptkbp:headlights T-tail
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering jet technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vampire Mk 6
gptkbp:IATA_code part of post-war military aviation.
gptkbp:influenced later jet fighters
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 10.67 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:maxRange 1,200 km
gptkbp:maxSpeed 560 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 3,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname Vampire
gptkbp:notableFeature first British jet fighter to enter service
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 3,000
gptkbp:operationalRole interceptor
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:productionCompany 1943-1956
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:retirementYear 1970
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft
trainer aircraft
ground attack aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 12,000 m
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in multiple air forces
gptkbp:services 1945
gptkbp:successor de Havilland Venom
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Korean_War
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:Swiss_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:de_Havilland_Vampire
gptkbp:wingArea low-wing
gptkbp:wingspan 9.83 m