Posted on 10/29/2017 4:13:03 PM PDT by DFG
The fascinating history of one of Britain's most iconic fighter jets has been told for the first time in a new book. The de Havilland Vampire was developed during the Second World War and was the first single engine jet fighter to enter service in the RAF, making its maiden flight in September 1943, before officially entering service in April 1946. The aircraft, which has had several incarnations, holds a number of distinctions across its rich history including being the first jet aircraft to land and take-off from an aircraft carrier, while it was also the first jet to cross the Atlantic.
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And? Sounds like you have an interesting story about it.
The Vampire fuselage was the same laminated wood construction (Not a lot of people know that)
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