De Havilland Vampire F.1 TG/370

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

20 сентября 1943г. Дебютировал первый прототип одноместного турбореактивного истребителя de Havilland Vampire (LZ548).
LZ548/G - the first prototype Vampire. An official photograph dated November 1944, showing a tail configuration with cut-down square fins.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

MP838/G The second prototype, showing the original fin shape.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

TG276 The first Nene-powered Vampire Mk.II at Boscombe Down, showing the 'elephant ear' air intakes behind the cockpit, needed to feed the rear side of the engine compressor.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Специально доработанный для испытаний на авианосце прототип Vampire Mk I (LZ551) стал первым в мире реактивным самолетом, выполнившим посадку на авианосец.
View of the initial series of trials on HMS Ocean with the Vampire prototype. Note the fully extended airbrakes on the wing trailing edge outboard of the booms, as well as the conventional split flap across the underside of the aircraft.
LZ551/G becomes the first jet aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier, HMS Ocean, 3 December 1945.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

TG278 The Ghost-powered prototype, showing the type of tail unit adopted for the later single-seat Vampires, such as the Marks 3, 5 and 9. Note the metal rear section of the cockpit canopy, used for high-altitude flights on this aircraft to eliminate possible failure of the Perspex type of canopy.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

TG278 displays its undersides

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

TG274/G The first production aircraft at Boscombe Down

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Showing experimental modofocations to aircraft

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Side and plan view from the 'D.H.99' drawing dated 23.05.41, with an earlier fin shape. The 'D.H.99' had an armament of six 20 mm cannon (two mounted in the wings, partly within the boom structures), a span of 40 feet, length of 31 feet and an estimated all-up weight of 7,970 lbs.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943