How well do you know the de Havilland Vampire?
Test your knowledge in this week's historic aviation quiz…
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?
Question 2 of 15
What was the Vampire called before it was renamed Vampire?
Question 3 of 15
What was the name given to the Vampire’s jet engine?
Question 4 of 15
What jet engines were trialled in the Vampire II?
Question 5 of 15
de Havilland lacked the capacity to produce the Vampire, so which company stepped in to build it?
Question 6 of 15
In total, how many de Havilland Vampires were produced?
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?
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?
Question 9 of 15
When did the RAF retire the Vampire from service?
Question 10 of 15
When was the two-seater T.II variant introduced?
Question 11 of 15
Which aircraft replaced the Vampire as the RAF’s jet trainer?
Question 12 of 15
What was the name given to the aircraft developed from the Vampire?
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?
Question 14 of 15
Which country’s Air Force was the last to retire the Vampire?
Question 15 of 15
How many Vampires are still flying in the world today?
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.
