Type sheet: dh100

De Havilland DH 100 Mk. I Vampire
Fighter / Bomber, United Kingdom, 1946

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ De Havilland] [ Fighter 1946-1974] [ Light Bombers 1946-1974]

Description:

The Vampire was a fighter/bomber of the first jet
generation. The fuselage configuration was somewhat
unusal to keep the engine section as short as
possible.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

30.840 ft

9.400 m

Greatest height :

7.218 ft

2.200 m

Wingspan :

39.370 ft

12.000 m

Wing area :

250.801 sqft

23.300 qm

Max take off weight :

10319.4 lbs

4680.0 kg

Weight empty :

6394.5 lbs

2900.0 kg

Max. weight carried :

3924.9 lbs

1780.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

421 kts

780 km/h

Initial climb rate :

3346.46 ft/min

17.00 m/s

Service ceiling :

32808 ft

10000 m

Wing load :

41.21 lbs/ft2

201.00 kg/qm

Range :

270 nm

500 km

Endurance :

1 h

1 h

Propulsion

Kind :

Strl

Type :

De Havilland Goblin 2

Power rating (max.) :

13342 N

1360 kp

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

13342 N

1360 kp

Other

Crew :

0

0

1

Armament :

4 MK 907 kg Bomben