Airfix De Havilland Vampire F.3 1 48

With the magnificent de havilland mosquito only just entering royal air force service towards the end of 1941, designers at the company were next asked to turn their attentions to developing a new jet engine, one which was capable of powering a new generation of high speed fighter aircraft. Entrusted to the brilliant mind of engine designer frank halford, he was determined that his engine would be less complicated and of simpler design than the one being developed by his rival, frank whittle and he was ready to test his engine by april 1942. Showing great promise and producing the intended level of thrust, the only thing to do now was to see how it performed in the air.

With the magnificent de havilland mosquito only just entering royal air force service towards the end of 1941, designers at the company were next asked...vis mere