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1951
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FLIGHT, 7 September 1951 de Havilland Vampire A MOST impressive number of variants of this single-jet fighter are in service or under development. Representative of these are the F.B.5, standardized by the R.A.F.; F.B.6, with Goblin 3, for Switzer- land; Swedish F.B.50; Sea Vampire F.20; Vampire N.F.10 night fighter, and Vam- pire Trainer. An adaptation of the Sea Vampire has been utilized for experimental "undercarriageless" landings on a specially. prepared deck. The Trainer has bene- fited (as did the N.F.20 in relation to the Mosquito night fighter) from experience gained with the Mosquito trainer; but the Trainer shows a wider deviation, internally and externally, from the pattern of the Mosquito than does the N.F.10. As observed in our detailed description of the Trainer (November 23rd, 1950), the description "all-purpose" is well de Havilland Vampire Trainer. deserved. In addition to training in gun-, rocket- and bomb-sighting, air combat and fighter navigation, the machine is eminently suitable for employment as an advanced trainer and for the increasingly important work of jet conversion. For practice ground-attack duties with eight 25 lb R.P.s, a practical radius of action of 100 nautical miles at 5,000ft is achieved, whilst leaving an ample fuel margin at the end of the flight. At a Mach number of 0.7 at 40,000ft the radius of steady turn is 1.95 nautical miles. de Havilland Venom F.B. I de Havilland Venom ESSENTIALLY, the Venom differs from the Vampire in having a thinner wing, with a moderate sweepback on the leading edge, and in being powered by the Ghost turbojet—some 66 per cent more powerful than the Goblin standardized in the Vam- pire, though fitting into the same fuselage diameter. A notable innovation is the adoption of wing-tip fuel tanks which can be jettisoned if necessary though the wing is stressed to allow full iranceuvra- bility with the tanks full, thus avoiding the necessity of jettisoning (should the tanks still contain fuel) before entering combat. Variants of the Venom so far disclosed are the F.B.i fighter/bomber, first deliveries of which are being made to the R.A.F.; the N.F.2 two-seater night fighter; and the Sea Venom N.F.20—a deck-landing version of the N.F.20. A Venom experimentally equipped with an afterburner is scheduled to appear in the Display this year. With this fitment the rate of climb—already exceptionally high —should be greatly enhanced. de Havilland Chipmunk. de Havilland Chipmunk THIS Gipsy Major-powered monoplane is fast succeeding the Tiger Moth biplane in formations of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. The adoption of metal, instead of wooden, construction ensures that repair and maintenance tech- nique will be in line with that employed for other modern aircraft. The manufac- turers emphasize that the Chipmunk T.io as supplied to the British Service should be considered as a variant of a basic air- frame to meet the requirements of a parti- cular user. The type is readily adaptable to meet specific requirements. de Havilland Hornet OUTSTANDING among the world's piston-engined military aircraft, the Hor- net and Sea Hornet (two Rolls-Royce Merlin) combine very high speed and out- standing manoeuvrability with long range. Variants include the F.20 fighter, N.F.21 deck-landing two-seat night fighter/strike leader, and P.R.22 photographic recon- naissance aircraft.
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