Historic Aviation Quiz: de Havilland Vampire

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How well do you know the de Havilland Vampire?

Test your knowledge in this week's historic aviation quiz…
 

Vampire
Not all Vampires are nocturnal. How much do you know about them?

The above image was taken from Unseen Colour Photos of British Aviations First 50 Years  for more fabulous images and information please look here.

Question 1 of 15

In what year did the Vampire first fly?

1943
1944
1945
1947

Question 2 of 15

What was the Vampire called before it was renamed Vampire?

The King Crab
The Spider Crab
The Forked Tail Devil
The Flying Egg

Question 3 of 15

What was the name given to the Vampire’s jet engine?

Goblin
Orc
Hobbit
Gollum

Question 4 of 15

What jet engines were trialled in the Vampire II?

Viper
Olympus
Nene
Pegasus

Question 5 of 15

de Havilland lacked the capacity to produce the Vampire, so which company stepped in to build it?

Vickers
Avro
English Electric
Hawkers

Question 6 of 15

In total, how many de Havilland Vampires were produced?

1,268
2,268
3,268
4,268

Question 7 of 15

On December 3 1945, the Sea Vampire became the first jet to land and take off again on an aircraft carrier, but who was at the controls?

Geoffrey de Havilland
John ‘Cat’s Eyes’ Cunningham
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown
Jonn Derry

Question 8 of 15

Flying a modified Vampire Mk I with extended wing tips and powered by the Ghost engine, who achieved a new world altitude record of 59,446 ft in March 1948?

Geoffrey de Havilland
John ‘Cat’s Eyes’ Cunningham
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown
Jonn Derry

Question 9 of 15

When did the RAF retire the Vampire from service?

1964
1965
1966
1967

Question 10 of 15

When was the two-seater T.II variant introduced?

1949
1950
1951
1952

Question 11 of 15

Which aircraft replaced the Vampire as the RAF’s jet trainer?

Hawker Hunter
English Electric Lightning
Jet Provost
Folland Gnat

Question 12 of 15

What was the name given to the aircraft developed from the Vampire?

Venom
Vixen
Valiant
Vindicator

Question 13 of 15

54 Squadron Vampires were the first jets to fly across the Atlantic, but what is the name of their famous C/O who led the flight?

Leonard Cheshire
Johnnie Johnson
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown
Harold “Mickey” Martin

Question 14 of 15

Which country’s Air Force was the last to retire the Vampire?

India
Canada
Norway
Switzerland

Question 15 of 15

How many Vampires are still flying in the world today?

11
12
22
6

You got correct!

0 > 25%, Must try harder. Please stay behind after class.

    You got correct!

    26% > 50%, A marked improvement but there's still room to do better.

      You got correct!

      51% > 75%, You've made real progress and are almost at the top of your class. Keep going.

        You got correct!

        76% > 100%, Gold star and top of the class. Well done you.

          Subscribers to Key Aero can find the answers to some of the questions in FlyPast's feature on The Vampire Preservation Group’s T.II here and you can download the February 2022 issue of FlyPast in full here.
           

          We also have two fabulous videos on Vampire T.II WV507 to enjoy here and here.

          To learn more about the book, Unseen Colour Photos of British Aviations First 50 Years please look here.