Stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic out of boredom, I decided to restore some old photos.

Next, here are a few shots of the de Havilland Vampire from the 2018 Air Tattoo.

Two-seater

The de Havilland Vampire was the second jet fighter to be manufactured by the Royal Air Force during World War II (the first being the Gloster Meteor). Notably, it was the world's first jet fighter to land on an aircraft carrier. It had various derivative versions, including fighter-bombers and night fighters. In addition to being used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, it was exported to numerous countries.

The Vampire fighter was equipped with a single H-1 jet engine produced by the British company de Havilland. Similar to the Mosquito, the cockpit was constructed of wood. Four 20mm cannons were installed under the nose. Both the cockpit and the engine were mounted in the central nacelle. The engine intakes were located in the root laminations of the left and right wings. This design made both the air intake and jet exhaust very short, minimizing thrust loss.

Single-seater

In Flight