- The correct title of this article is de Havilland Venom. The initial letter is capitalized due to technical restrictions.
The de Havilland DH.112 Venom was a post- war jet single-seat fighter-bomber of the Royal Air Force. Two-seater night-fighter and naval (DH.112 Sea Venom) variants were also built, the latter serving with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), of the Royal Navy (RN). Download high resolution version (1307x420, 251 KB) de Havilland Venom. ...
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History
The Venom was developed in response to an Air Ministry requirement for a fast, manoeuvrable and capable fighter-bomber (FB) to replace the de Havilland Vampire, a late Second World War-era aircraft. The Venom's lineage lay in the aircraft it was intended to replace, which had been the second jet aircraft to enter service with the RAF, (after the Gloster Meteor which saw service during WWII). In most respects, the Venom was quite similar to the Vampire, which included the sharing of the distinctive twin-boom tail and composite wood/metal structure, though the Venom differed in parts. The Air Ministry was formerly a department of the United Kingdom Government, established in 1918 with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the (then newly formed) Royal Air Force. ...
The de Havilland Vampire, or DH.100, was the second jet-engined aircraft commissioned into the Royal Air Force during World War II (the first being the Gloster Meteor), although it did not see combat in that conflict. ...
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The precursor to the Venom was a Vampire developmental variant, the FB.8, which was converted from a single Vampire F.1 fighter and fitted with the new de Havilland Ghost engine, which was more powerful than the de Havilland Goblin engine used on the Vampire. It first flew in 1947. The first Venom prototype flew on 2 September 1949. The first Venom variant, a single-seat fighter-bomber, entered service in 1952, as the FB.1, of which 373 would be built, and became one of the first jet ground-attack aircraft in the world. It was armed with four Hispano Mk V 20 mm cannon in the nose, and could carry either two 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs or eight RP-3 (60 lb) air-to-ground rocket projectiles. It was powered by a single 4,850 lbf (21.6 kN) thrust de Havilland Ghost 103 turbojet engine. The De Havilland Ghost was a turbojet engine. ...
Cutaway Goblin II A cutaway diagram of the internal workings of the de Havilland Goblin, as fitted to the Vampire. ...
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FB.4 On 29 December 1953, the final Venom variant built for the Royal Air Force, the single-seat FB.4, took to the skies for the first time. It entered service in 1955 and 150 were eventually built for the RAF. It was powered by a single 5,150 lbf (22.9 kN) thrust de Havilland Ghost 105 turbojet engine . It also received an ejector seat and some modifications to its structure. The FB.4 is widely regarded to be the ultimate Venom variant. December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ...
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FB.50 Export version. Used by Iraq and Switzerland in the 1950's.
FB.54 Export version. Used by Venezuela and Switzerland in the 1950's.
NF.2 A two-seater night-fighter variant of the Venom was also produced, designated the NF.2. It was intended to replace the Vampire NF.10, an interim night-fighter originally intended for Egypt. The NF.2 first flew in 1950 and entered service, delayed after some minor problems with the aircraft, in 1953, with 90 eventually being built. The NF.2 had some structural differences, including the two crew being positioned in side by side seats, as-well as being radar-equipped. The NF.2 was subsequently converted to the NF.2A, which received some strengthening modifications to the wing spar after problems had been found with the NF.2 and other Venoms, leading to a number of accidents.
NF.3 The next Venom variant was the NF.3, the last night-fighter variant of the Venom, first flying in 1953, entering service in 1955, with about 130 being built for the RAF. It included a number of modifications, including the fitting of a new engine, the de Havilland Ghost 104 turbojet, and it had a new radar, which led to the NF.3's nose being slightly altered. It had a relatively brief career with the Royal Air Force, being withdrawn in 1957, and replaced by the Gloster Javelin. The Gloster Javelin was an interceptor aircraft that served with Britains Royal Air Force in the late 1950s and most of the 1960s. ...
NF.51 Export version of the night fighter. 60 purchased by Sweden and used under their designation J33.
Sea Venom The Sea Venom was the navalised version of the Venom NF.2 two-seat night-fighter. The necessary navalisation modifications for use on the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers included folding wings, a tailhook and strengthened undercarriage. Two aircraft carriers, USS (left), and HMS Illustrious (right), showing the difference in size between a supercarrier and a light V/STOL aircraft carrier. ...
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The first prototype made its first flight in 1951, and began carrier trials that same year. A further two prototypes were built.
The first production Sea Venom took the designation FAW.20 (fighter all-weather), of which 50 were built, and which first flew in 1953. It was powered by a single de Havilland Ghost 103 turbojet engine and its armament was the same as the RAF version.
FAW.21 The next variant was the FAW.21 (167 built) which included the modifications introduced in the NF.2A and NF.3 RAF variants. Some of these modifications included the de Havilland Ghost 104 turbojet engine, clear-view canopy and new radar.
ECM.21 Seven FAW.21's modified in 1958 for Electronic Counter Measures purposes with ECM equipment fitted instead of the cannon. 831 Squadron was the sole squadron equipped. From 1963 it was shore based at RAF Watton and disbanded in 1966
FAW.22 The final Royal Navy variant was the FAW.22 and it was powered by the de Havilland Ghost 105 turbojet engine. Thirty-nine of this type were built in 1957/58. Some were later fitted out with Fairey Firestreak air-to-air missiles. Firestreak Type air-to-air Nationality UK Era Cold War Launch platform fixed wing aircraft Target aircraft History Builder Fairey Date of design ? Production period ? Service duration 1958 - 1988 Operators UK Variants ? Number built ? Specifications Type infra-red homing missile Diameter 0. ...
ECM.22 Seven FAW.22's modified in 1958. Description and service as ECM.21 above.
A modernised Sea Venom project, the DH.116, with swept wings and upgraded radar was considered but this project was cancelled as the Royal Navy believed that any replacement needed two engines.
FAW.53 Australian designation for the Sea Venom, 39 built.
Aquilon The French company Sud-Est license-built 121 Sea Venom FAW.20s under the name Aquilon (poetic "North Wind") for the French Navy. Their versions were: The Société Nationale des Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE, or simply Sud-Est) was a French aircraft manufacturer. ...
- Aquilon 20 (de Havilland built)
- Aquilon 201 (single prototype)
- Aquilon 202
- Aquilon 203
- Aquilon 204
Operators The Venom was a very successful export design and saw service with France, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Iraq, Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela. The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is the air force arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. ...
The RAF fighter-bomber Venoms saw service during the Malayan Emergency which took place between 1948 and 1960, though the Venom began operations there in the mid 1950s with No 45 and No 60 Squadrons RAF. While there, the Venom supported operations against Communist guerrillas as part of Operation Firedog, the codename for Royal Air Force operations in Malaya. Venoms were lent to the Royal New Zealand Air Force for use in Malaya. No. 14 Squadron RNZAF operated the Venom and performed in a very professional manner against the Communist guerrillas. The Malayan Emergency was an insurrection and guerrilla war of the Malay Races Liberation Army against the British and Malayan administration from 1948-1960 in what is now Malaysia. ...
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The Venom, along with their Royal Navy counterpart, the Sea Venom, also saw service during the Suez War with the Royal Air Force, being operated by No's' 6, 8 and 249 Squadrons flying from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. The Anglo-French invasion, codenamed Operation Musketeer, had happened in response to the nationalisation of the Suez Canal by Egypt's leader, General Nasser. The air-war began on the 31st October signalling the beginning of the Suez War. The Venoms launched a number of sorties, attacking a variety of military installations on the ground. The aircraft also saw much action once more in the Middle East, supporting operations against terrorists in Aden and Oman, losing some Venoms in the process. Venoms also saw service during the Mau Mau insurgency in Kenya. The Suez Crisis, also known as the Suez War, Suez Campaign or Kadesh Operation was a war fought on Egyptian territory in 1956. ...
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All Venoms in RAF service with withdrawn from first-line service in 1962, having proven their worth in a variety of locations across the world, in peace and war, and in some of the most difficult climates the RAF has ever faced. The last non-RAF Venoms to leave active service were Swiss Air Force Venoms which retired in 1983. About 20 Venoms continue to fly as of 2004, flying at various air shows. There are a number of Venoms preserved in museums in the United Kingdom and abroad, though non-flyers. The Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe) It was established on July 31 1914 but did not become a separate service until 1936. ...
Royal Navy Service The Sea Venom saw much service during its time with the Royal Navy. In 1956, they, alongside RAF Venoms, took part in the Suez War which began on 31 October. They were part of Naval Squadrons 809, 892 and 893 based on the light fleet carrier HMS Albion and fleet carrier HMS Eagle. The Sea Venoms launched many sorties, bombing a variety of targets in Egypt in the process. In 1958, during the troubles there with Cypriot terrorists, Sea Venoms of No. 809 NAS, flying off the light fleet carrier Albion, flew a number of sorties against the terrorists. It also saw service during the troubles in the Middle East region. October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ...
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By 1959, the Sea Venom began to be replaced in Royal Navy service by the de Havilland Sea Vixen, an aircraft that also had the distintive twin-boom tail. The Sea Venom would be withdrawn from first-line service soon afterwards. At least one Sea Venom remains air worthy as of 2004. Some are preserved in museums around the UK. The correct title of this article is de Havilland Sea Vixen. ...
Service with other nations Thirty-nine Sea Venoms saw service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), replacing the Hawker Sea Fury. The Sea Venom entered service in 1956 and, during its service with the RAN, operated off the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. It was taken out of first-line service in 1967, replaced by the American A-4 Skyhawk. The Sea Venom also saw service with the French Navy built under licence and renamed Aquilon ("Sea-Eagle"). It was withdrawn from service with the French Navy in 1963. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...
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Specifications (Venom FB.1 & FB.4) General characteristics - Crew: 1
- Length: 31 ft 10 in (9.70 m)
- Wingspan: 41 ft 8 in (12.70 m)
- Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Wing area: 279 ft² (25.9 m²)
- Empty weight: 9,202 lb (4,173 kg)
- Loaded weight: 15,400 lb (7,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× de Havilland Ghost 103 turbojet, 4,850 lbf (21.6 kN)
Performance Armament - 4x 20 mm Hispano cannons (150 rounds per gun, 600 rounds total)
- 2x 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or 8 x 60 lb (27 kg) rockets
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