de Havilland DH.108 Swallow Swept-Wing Experimental Research Aircraft Family
The de Havilland DH.108 Swallow was a three-aircraft British research family built to investigate swept-wing, tailless, and transonic flight after the Second World War. Retaining a Vampire-derived nacelle but adopting radically swept wings, the prototypes became a bridge between wartime jet research and the high-speed design work that informed later British aircraft; one reached supersonic speed in a dive in 1948.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DH.108DH 108Swallowde Havilland DH108
- Family Name
- de Havilland DH.108 Swallow
- Full Name
- de Havilland DH.108 Swallow Swept-Wing Experimental Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- experimentalresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The de Havilland DH.108 Swallow was a three-aircraft British research family built to investigate swept-wing, tailless, and transonic flight after the Second World War. Retaining a Vampire-derived nacelle but adopting radically swept wings, the prototypes became a bridge between wartime jet research and the high-speed design work that informed later British aircraft; one reached supersonic speed in a dive in 1948.
- First Flight Year
- 1,946
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 9, 2026 at 03:53:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 9, 2026 at 03:53:03 UTC