THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - VAMPIRE FB-52 (D.H.100)
Aircraft Stats:
Powerplant: 1 x 3,350 lb de Havilland Goblin 3 turbojet
Speed: 882 kph, 548mph mph
Range: 1 960km, 1,217miles
Seats: 1
Period of Service: 1953 - 1978
Weapons:
250 lb Bomb, 3 inch No 1 Mk 5 Rocket, 50 Gallon Napalm Tank, 500 lb Bomb, Mk 5 20mm Hispano Cannon
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
7 incidents recorded
250 lb Bomb, 3 inch No 1 Mk 5 Rocket, 50 Gallon Napalm Tank, 500 lb Bomb, Mk 5 20mm Hispano Cannon
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
7 incidents recorded
Vampire FB-52 (D.H.100)
Status: Retired
Manufacturer: De Havilland
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Role: Fighter/Bomber
The FB-52 was an export version of the FB6 single-seat fighter-bomber.
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