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Monday, January 31, 2011

DE HAVILLAND VENOM (fighter bomber)


The Venom was designed as a replacement for the Vampire,using the same basic design, but with a thinner section, moderately swept wing and a more powerful Ghost engined in place of the Vampire's Goblin. The Venom FB.Mk 1 entered service with No. 11 Squadron during August 1952. The FB.Mk 1 was replaced by the FB.Mk 4, with powered ailerons and large rudders, and which entered service in 1955. The Venom never served with home-based squadrons between 1952 and 1957, three squadrons in the Far East, and seven in the Middle East. The aircraft was used in action at Suez, during the Oman rebellion, and during the long war in MALAYA.The last Venom FB.Mk 4s were retired from No. 28 Squadron, at Kai Tak, Hong Kong, during July 1962.


SPECIFICATION: De Havilland Venom FB.Mk 4 single-seat fighter bomber
SPAN: 12.69m (41ft 8in)
LENGTH: 9.70m (31ft 10in)
POWERPLANT: De Havilland Ghost 103, 4,850lbst
ARMAMENT: 4X20mm cannon in nose, plus 2,000 lb of bombs or rocket underwing
MAXIMUM SPEED: 640mph at sea level
OPERATIONAL RANGE: 500miles

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