Reading level:
de Havilland Venom
Fighter · UK · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The de Havilland DH 112 Venom is a British post-war single-engined jet aircraft developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. Much of its design was derived from the de Havilland Vampire, the firm's first jet-powered combat aircraft; it was initially referred to as the Vampire FB 8 prior to the adoption of the Venom name.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Fighter
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- UK
- Status
- Retired
- Engine
- 1× centrifugal-flow turbojet engine
- Thrust / Power
- 4,850 lbf
- Length (ft)
- 31
- Wingspan (ft)
- 41
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 9202
- MTOW (lb)
- 15400
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 39400
- Range (mi)
- 1080
- Max Speed (mph)
- 640
- Armament
- Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk.V cannon, with 600 rounds total (150 rpg).; Bombs: 2 × MC bombs; Rockets: 8 × RP-3 "60 lb" (27 kg) rockets or