Model name: RAF De Havilland DH.112 Vampire

Application: Collection,Souvenir Gift, Home Office Decoration,Educational,Model

Age Range: > 14 years old

Type: Static finished model

Material: Zinc alloy,plastic

Scale: 1:72

Size: approx 13cm(L) * 16cm(W)/5.1inch(L) * 6.3inch(W)

Package:Aircraft model,Display stand,Original box

The DH.112 Vampire was a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by de Havilland Aircraft Company during and shortly after World War II. It became one of the first operational jet-powered fighters in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and gained widespread use among allied nations.

Operational History

First Flight: 20 September 1943 (prototype).

Introduced: 1945 (RAF), becoming the second jet fighter to enter service with the UK after the Gloster Meteor.

Variants: Included fighter-bombers (FB.5/6), night fighters (NF.10), and trainers (T.11). Over 3,300 units were built.

Global Service: Exported to 30+ countries (e.g., Australia, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland) and licensed-produced abroad.

Legacy

The Vampire was praised for its simplicity, agility, and versatility, serving into the 1970s in some air forces. Its naval variant, the Sea Vampire, was also the first jet to operate from an aircraft carrier without catapult assistance (1945).