2017 NAS Oceana Air Show: Jerry Conley de Havilland DH.100 Vampire In-Cockpit Video

[@philiptheobald2145]

I lived close to the D.H. factory in Chrisstchuch U.K. in the 50s and can still remember the tremendous roar as they tested the engines Of the vampires and vixens. It was amazing to hear the relative silence in the cockpit. Nice video ,thanks.

[@joevanseeters2873]

What an incredible aircraft. One of the coolest designed aircraft of the late 40's/early 1950's when jet's were just coming into their own as a superior platform to piston driven aircraft of WWII just a few years prior. Although Frank Whittle was without a doubt a genius when it came to jet engines and Britain was damned lucky to have him on their staff, they also relied on some of what was learned from captured German jet engine technology which was no doubt thoroughly evaluated, and tested. They have have even "blended" the German technology that they no doubt learned from, with what Britain already knew on their own about jet engine technology. The Vampire (what a cool name for an aircraft) left it's mark in British aviation history. One of the most beautiful aircraft of that era, it sit's so low to the tarmac that it's almost scraping the runway on take off and landing. Not much room for error in take off's and landing's with the de Havilland Vampire due to such a small height difference between the aircraft fuselage and the runway tarmac. This pilot is lucky to be able to fly such a beautiful aircraft and historic warbird. There are VERY FEW of these birds still flight worthy around the world. To be able to fly one is such an incredible opportunity for the pilot. These birds were so whisper quiet compared to some of the piston driven WWII Warbirds, especially the very large four engine bombers with those gigantic engines all blaring away at the same time when at full throttle on all the engines. Even cruising speeds required the pilots and co-pilot's to almost yell at one another when speaking in flight. Communications headset's (in their infancy at that time and nothing like what pilots have today with full noise cancellation capable headsets that a pilot could only dream of back then), did help somewhat but were very rudimentary headsets. When pilot's who remained in the air forces after WWII transitioned into these aircraft, they couldn't believe the whisper quiet engines, unlimited thrust (compared to their previous piston engine fighters/bombers), and exceptional maneuverability. German Lieutenant General Adolf Galland (Once the youngest General in all of the armed forces, on both sides, during WWII) once said of the first time he flew the first operational fighter jet fighter in history, the German ME-262, he said (paraphrasing here) "It was like the angels themselves were pushing me into the skys!".

[@MavAuto-Pete]

It's such a easy plane to fly, a great classic and maintainable aircraft to own

[@thomaspluss4784]

this is a DH-115 Vampire Trainer, twin seat. The DH-100 is single seat.

[@bjoran83]

Lovely video! Thank you so much for this. Makes you think about what it would have looked like when these were new a pushed to the max.

[@borisfen-hf4hc]

THE SUPER BEST

[@m.p.472]

Cool video, but why they put a sound of vacuum cleaner as a soundtrack for the video? 😀

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

Unless you've seen one fly and been close enough while the engine was running, you have little idea how loud the engines are on these planes.

[@tombmaster972]

what is that instrument above the altimeter?

[@RubenKelevra]

Flaps indicator