de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.mk.11

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

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Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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It’s been 14 years since this beauty took to the skies for its 1st post restoration flight after a 5 year restoration. How time flies😁 Painted in the colours of Alan Deere, NZ second highest scoring ace, Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX PV270 is based at at RNZAF base Ohakea. 📷 Paul Johnston 📍Omaka Aerodrome, New Zealand #keepemflying #warbird #avgeek #aviation #aviator #aviationlovers #spitfire #merlin #supermarine #aviationphotography #pilot #flying #flight #photographer #instagood #onlyinnz #nz #newzealand #aotearoa #purenz #IfYouSeekNZ #history #supermarinespitfire #restoration
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It is with sadness that we learn of the passing of Max Collett, aged 99. He was the last surviving New Zealand Spitfire pilot from the Second World War and flew with No. 485 (NZ) Squadron RAF. The @royalnzairforce will be conducting a Spitfire fly-past at the venue for Max's Memorial Service on Friday 6th January. The Spitfire will depart Ohakea at 10:50 and is expected to be overhead the Beth Shan Funeral Home in Napier at the conclusion of the service around 11:30 to 11:40. Blue Skies✈️ #rip
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