North American P-51-D Mustang
Fighter
Country of Origin: United States of America
Engine: Packard Merlin V-1650, 1450 Hp, V12 Supercharged Piston Engine
Top Speed: 803 Km/h, 500 MPH, 434 Knots
Fighter Trainer
The de Havilland Vampire is an early British jet fighter which was developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. Its first flight was in 1943 and was introduced into service with Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1946. The Vampire set many aviation firsts such as being the first RAF fighter with a top speed over 500 mph and the first pure-jet aircraft to land and take off from an aircraft carrier.
The T.mk.11 variant was the first advanced jet fighter trainer to use side-by-side seating. It was argued that this arrangement gave the instructor and trainee a higher level of confidence, enabling them to see what the other was doing.
Our aircraft NZ5711 was delivered to the Royal New Zealand Air Force on 07 June 1956. It took part in the Vampire farewell tour in 1972 and was converted to INST206 with No. 4 TTS Woodbourne in January 1973. In 2022 it was gifted to the NZ Warbirds Association by Air Force Museum of New Zealand for its long term preservation.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Engine: de Havilland Goblin 35, 3,500 lb.s.t.
Length: 10.5m (34ft 7in)
Height: 2.0m (6ft 7in)
Wing Span: 11.58m (38 ft)
Maximum Speed: 538 mph (866 kph) at sea level
Range: 840 miles (1,351 km)
Service Ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,192 m)
Armament: 4 × 20 mm Hispano cannons & underslung rockets and bombs
Fighter
Country of Origin: United States of America
Engine: Packard Merlin V-1650, 1450 Hp, V12 Supercharged Piston Engine
Top Speed: 803 Km/h, 500 MPH, 434 Knots
Airborne Observation Post (AOP) & Liaison
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Engine: Blackburn Cirrus Major III, Inverted 4 Cylinder, 155 Hp Engine
Top Speed: 177 Km/h, 110 MPH, 95 Knots