{"id":2160,"date":"2026-05-25T19:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk\/?page_id=2160"},"modified":"2026-05-25T20:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:07:27","slug":"de-havilland-vampire-t11-wz515","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk\/?page_id=2160","title":{"rendered":"De Havilland Vampire T11 WZ515"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"aircraft-sky-animation wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/canberra\/assets\/images\/sam-logo_1360x470.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">De Havilland Vampire T11 WZ515<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"De Havilland Vampire T11 WZ515\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aPFvGiRKMtE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">History &amp; Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Engine<\/strong><\/td><td>1 Goblin 3 Turbojet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thrust<\/strong><\/td><td>3,350lbs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max Speed<\/strong><\/td><td>538 mph (Sea level) \/ 865 Km\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Max Range<\/strong><\/td><td>840 miles \/ 1351 Km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Length<\/strong><\/td><td>34 ft \/ 10.61 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wing Span<\/strong><\/td><td>38 ft \/ 11.38 m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The de Havilland Vampire was the second jet fighter to enter RAF service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Development began in 1941 and the first aircraft entered service in 1946, just months after the end of the Second World war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vampire was the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic. It remained in front line service until 1953 and was used as a trainer until the mid 1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft at the Museum is a trainer version, which was built in 1953. It served with various units until its retirement in 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After being bought back by Hawker Siddeley its many roles included being used in the filming of a TV play called &#8220;The Aerodrome&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft arrived at the museum in 1990 having been swapped for a Lancaster gun turret by members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vampire-wz515-rebuild-01_960x540.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"2162\" 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