de Havilland D.H.110 Sea Vixen

Naval Fighter Bomber

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The de Havilland D.H.110 Sea Vixen is a twin-engined two-seat carrier-based jet fighter aircraft produced by the British manufacturer de Havilland Aircraft Company. The Sea Vixen was operated by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm only.

Crew

Propulsion	2 Turbojet Engines
Engine Model	Rolls-Royce Avon RA.28 Mk 208
Engine Power (each)	48,9 kN	11000 lbf

Speed	1100 km/h	594 kts 684 mph
Service Ceiling	14.630 m	48.000 ft
Range	1.270 km	686 NM 789 mi.

Empty Weight	12.679 kg	27.952 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	18.858 kg	41.575 lbs

Wing Span	15,54 m	50 ft 12 in
Wing Area	60,2 m²	648 ft²
Length	17,02 m	55 ft 10 in
Height	3,28 m	10 ft 9 in

First Flight	26.09.1951
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	145

Data for (Version)	de Havilland D.H.110 FAW.Mk 2
Variants	D.H.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1, FAW.2

[Photo-ID: 6629] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ494 c/n: 10021
Cold War Jets Collection [Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire]

[Photo-ID: 6628] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ494 c/n: 10021
Cold War Jets Collection [Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire]

[Photo-ID: 6914] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ560 c/n: 10042
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]

[Photo-ID: 6915] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ560 c/n: 10042
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]

[Photo-ID: 6843] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XN685 c/n: 10093
Midland Air Museum [Coventry]

[Photo-ID: 6842] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XN685 c/n: 10093
Midland Air Museum [Coventry]

[Photo-ID: 1147] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-13
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XS590 c/n: 10148
Fleet Air Arm Museum [Yeovilton]

[Photo-ID: 1044] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ571 c/n: 8140M
Solent Sky Museum [Southampton]

[Photo-ID: 1045] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ571 c/n: 8140M
Solent Sky Museum [Southampton]

[Photo-ID: 1046] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ571 c/n: 8140M
Solent Sky Museum [Southampton]

[Photo-ID: 1047] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ580 c/n: 10062
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum [Tangmere]

[Photo-ID: 1048] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ580 c/n: 10062
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum [Tangmere]

[Photo-ID: 1049] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-10
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW2 Royal Navy Reg.: XJ580 c/n: 10062
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum [Tangmere]

[Photo-ID: 1300] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	De Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW2 Royal Navy Reg.: XS576 c/n: 10134
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

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