The DH.100 prototype was the first airframe of the Vampire family and the test aircraft for de Havilland's compact twin-boom jet-fighter configuration. Geoffrey de Havilland Jr flew it for the first time at Hatfield on 20 September 1943.
Identity
Aliases
DH.100 prototypeSpider Crab prototype
Name
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire prototype
Status
retired
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Description
The DH.100 prototype was the first airframe of the Vampire family and the test aircraft for de Havilland's compact twin-boom jet-fighter configuration. Geoffrey de Havilland Jr flew it for the first time at Hatfield on 20 September 1943.