de Havilland Sea Vampire F.20

Plastic model kit of a de Havilland Sea Vampire F.20 jet fighter

• Scale 1:72
• Includes clear parts
• Authentic Sea Vampire F.20
• Realistic tailhook
• Highly detailed jet engine exhausts
• Intricately designed fuselage of the Sea Vampire F.20
• Fuselage features a metallic-skin appearance
• Includes detailed landing gear bays
• Newly engineered wing flaps that can be positioned at various angles for takeoff or landing
• Precisely replicated air intakes
• Detailed cockpit interior, including instrument panel and pilot's seat
• Twin-boom tail assembly, produced using slide-mold technology
• Detailed cockpit appointments, including instrument panel and single seat
• Landing gear can be assembled in either flight or ground (taxiing) configuration
• Includes 500-pound bombs for under-fuselage mounting
• Not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

The de Havilland Sea Vampire F.20 was a single-seat naval variant of the British DH.100 Vampire jet fighter. Developed in the late 1940s, it helped the British Fleet Air Arm gain experience with jet aircraft in carrier-based operations.

Based on the Vampire FB.5, the F.20 featured modifications for carrier landings, including a tailhook and an adapted landing gear system. It made its maiden flight in October 1948. Of the 30 aircraft originally ordered, 18 were built and delivered. They were primarily used for testing and training purposes. The slow acceleration of early jet engines limited their suitability as operational carrier-based fighters.