Vampire Mk 8

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft military aircraft
low-wing
jet fighter
gptkbp:armament 4 × 20 mm cannons
gptkbp:cockpit single-seat
gptkbp:conservationEfforts in museums
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:decommissioned various air forces
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_Geoffrey_de_Havilland
post-World_War_II
gptkbp:engineType twin-engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1943
1990s
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1946
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,500 liters
gptkbp:height 2.74 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vampire Mk 8
gptkbp:influenced later jet fighters
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 8.53 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:de_Havilland
gptkbp:maxSpeed 560 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Vampire
gptkbp:notableFeature twin-boom design
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkb:Israeli_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Egypt
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Jordan
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Oman
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Iraq
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_of_Kuwait
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 3,000
gptkbp:operationalRole training aircraft
gptkbp:participatesIn interceptor
gptkbp:productionYears 1945-1955
gptkbp:range 1,600 km
gptkbp:retired 1970s
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft
gptkbp:serviceHistory used in various conflicts
gptkbp:services 12,000 m
gptkbp:successor de Havilland Venom
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:de_Havilland_Vampire
gptkbp:wingspan 9.83 m