de Havilland D.H.112 Venom

Fighter Bomber

Photo ©: Martin Rosenkranz (photos at airliners.net)

The de Havilland D.H.112 Venom is a single-engine single- or two-seat fighter bomber aircraft produced by the British manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company. The Sea Venom and Aquilon are naval carrier-based variants operated by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, the Australian Navy and the Franch Navy.

The D.H.112 Venom is a development of the de Havilland D.H.100 Vampire. The Venom was license-built in Switzerland for the Swiss Air Force. The Aquilon is a variant of the Sea Venom operated by the French Navy, license-built by SNCASE.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Turbojet Engine
Engine Model	de Havilland Ghost 105
Engine Power	23,6 kN	5300 lbf

Speed	1030 km/h	556 kts 640 mph
Service Ceiling	12.192 m	40.000 ft
Range	1.730 km	934 NM 1.075 mi.

Empty Weight	4.174 kg	9.202 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	6.945 kg	15.311 lbs

Wing Span	12,70 m	41 ft 8 in
Wing Area	26,0 m²	280 ft²
Length	6,71 m	22 ft 0 in
Height	1,88 m	6 ft 2 in

First Flight	02.11.1949
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	1480
Developed from	D.H.100 Vampire

ICAO Code	VNOM
Data for (Version)	de Havilland D.H.112 Venom FB.Mk 4

[Photo-ID: 6916] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	De Havilland DH 112 Sea Venom FAW.21 Royal Navy Reg.: WW217 c/n: 12741
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]

[Photo-ID: 11586] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
	De Havilland DH 112 Sea Venom FAW.21 Royal Navy Reg.: XG613
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]

[Photo-ID: 1292] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	De Havilland DH 112 Sea Venom FAW21 Royal Navy Reg.: XG613 c/n: 12904
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

[Photo-ID: 3054] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-16
	De Havilland DH 112 Sea Venom FAW53 Royal Australian Navy Reg.: WZ937 c/n: 12779
RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW [NAS Nowra - HMAS Albatross (YSNW / NOA)]

[Photo-ID: 1490] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom FB.4 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1797 c/n: 967
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 1695] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom FB.50 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1603 c/n: 813
Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim]

[Photo-ID: 1696] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom FB.50 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1628 c/n: 838
Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim]

[Photo-ID: 4443] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom FB.50 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1635 c/n: 845
Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode]

[Photo-ID: 4444] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom FB.50 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1635 c/n: 845
Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode]

[Photo-ID: 6681] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	De Havilland (EFW) DH 112 Venom FB.54 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1704 c/n: 874
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire]

[Photo-ID: 6682] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	De Havilland (EFW) DH 112 Venom FB.54 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1704 c/n: 874
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire]

[Photo-ID: 1945] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom FB.54 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1753 c/n: 923
Flieger Flab Museum [Dübendorf (LSMD)]

[Photo-ID: 1697] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom FB.54 Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe Reg.: J-1798 c/n: 968
Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim]

[Photo-ID: 6917] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom NF.3 Royal Air Force Reg.: WX905
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]

[Photo-ID: 6918] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	De Havilland DH 112 Venom NF.3 Royal Air Force Reg.: WX905
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]

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