The de Havilland Sea Vixen aircraft
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About the Sea Vixen
It took part in many military operations during its service life, and was capable of buddy-to-buddy refuelling.
This lens covers its history and the sole flying survivor.
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Contents
de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen by wingprint
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- About the de Havilland Sea Vixens
- Technical Specifications
- Videos of the Sea Vixen
- Sea Vixen Survivors
- Sea Vixen airshow display flight
- A static survivor
- Manuals and Simulators
- Latest headlines about the Sea Vixen
- The de Havilland Twin Boom fighters
- More about the Sea Vixen
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About the de Havilland Sea Vixens
The fighter with folding wings
deHavilland had already produced the Sea Venom which the Navy used successfully, so when they looked for a replacement, they chose the Sea Vixen, from the same maufacturer. (The RAF turned down the Sea Vixen, instead choosing the Javelin)
One of the first planes to have an all missile armament, the aircraft was exceptionally fast for its time with excellent performance.
One drawback was that the engines could produce more power than the airframe could take. During a display the prototype proved it could go supersonic - however the stresses were greater than the airframe could stand and the wings sheared during a turn. This led to development of a variant without folding wings (in 1955) which could take greater advantage of its power/weight ratio.
The Sea Vixen was retired in 1972, replaced with Phantoms on the Ark Royal and with various different aircraft on other carriers.
The image shows two Sea Vixens using their buddy-to-buddy refuelling system.
De Haviland Sea Vixen Mouse Pad
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A close up shot of two Vixens in flight.
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Technical Specifications
Technical details about the Sea Vixen
Total production was 120 Mk 1's. An additional 30 Mark 2's were built, but the remaining Mk I's were rebuilt to Mk II standard.
Type:
Naval Strike Fighter
Crew:
2
Max Speed:
690mph at sea level
Service Ceiling:
48,000 feet
Range:
800 miles
Engines:
2 x Rolls Royce Avon engines
Length:
55 ft 7 inches
Wingspan:
51 ft
Height:
10 ft 9 inches
Weight:
42,000lbs loaded
A design view of the Sea Vixen is available from Amazon.co.uk. Click the link to view.
- 10x8 Photograph (25x20cm) DH110 Sea Vixen Cutaway Published 05/02/60 from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
- 10x8 Photograph (25x20cm) DH110 Sea Vixen Published 05/02/60 from Flightglobal: Amazon.co.uk: Kitchen & Home
Videos of the Sea Vixen
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Sea Vixen Survivors
G-CVIX
As well as static displays, there is one surviving flying Sea Vixen, operating by De Havilland Aviation. Now registered G-CVIX, the aircraft has performed in a number of shows including the Bournemouth Airshow.
Restored originally by De Havilland Aviation , she had a troubled season in 2009, when her owners went bankrupt and her pilot suffered a stroke. Fortunately he has recovered. Se has rejoined the display circuit in 2011, and hopefully will display long into the future.
The photos below are those the Flickr users have made available for public viewing:
Sea Vixen airshow display flight
Videos from the Bournemouth airshow 2008 taken by planesTV
A static survivor
View and even touch and Gatwick Aviation Museum
- de Havilland Sea Vixen TT.8 (XS587) - Gatwick Aviation Museum
- de Havilland Sea Vixen TT.8 Manufacturer: de Havilland Purpose:
Two Seat Carrier-borne All Weather Interceptor Crew - Thunder & Lightnings - de Havilland Sea Vixen - Survivor XS587
- Thunder & Lightnings - de Havilland Sea Vixen - Survivor XS587
Manuals and Simulators
Flying the Sea Vixen
There are also a range of Sea Vixen add-ons for various flight simulator packages. Three are listed below:
- Bluesteel Flight Simulators
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- PC Aviator - The Flight Simulation Company!
- PC Aviator - Worldwide Supplier of Flight Simulation Software and Hardware.
- de Havilland Sea Vixen
- The release of the Skysim de Havilland Sea Vixen for FS2004 and FSX marks a whole new chapter in the portrayal of historic jet aviation within Microsoft flight simulation.
This aircraft has been painstakingly...
Latest headlines about the Sea Vixen
Opinoons and events
- Glorious aerial picture of Portsmouth Airport
- Brian got in touch after seeing the recent Remember When picture which showed parts of the old de Havilland Sea Vixen aircraft being transported from the airport final assembly at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. He recognised the transporter as a Queen Mary ...
The de Havilland Twin Boom fighters
A twin boom fighter
De Havilland Twin Booms: Vampire, Venom and Sea Vixen
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Release Date: 12/31/1969
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More about the Sea Vixen
Further resources about the Sea Vixen
- Sea Vixen Royal Navy Carrier Jet
- Welcome to the Home Page of all Ex Royal Navy, Sea Vixen, Fleet Air Arm Personnel, Families, Friends, and Interested Parties.
- Thunder & Lightnings - de Havilland Sea Vixen
- ...even sitting quietly in the sun with her wings folded, you can almost feel the pent-up power of this massive fighter....
- de Havilland Sea Vixen TT.8 (XS587) - Gatwick Aviation Museum
- de Havilland Sea Vixen TT.8 Manufacturer:
de Havilland Purpose:
Two Seat Carrier-borne All Weather Interceptor Crew
1 PILOT, 1 RADAR OPERATOR Wingspan:
51 ft 7in (16.94 m) Height:
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) Length:
55 ft 7 in (16.94 m) Max Speed (sea level):
600 knots
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LuckyLongShot
Oct 12, 2011 @ 3:28 pm | delete
- I very much like your lenses on ships and planes. I'm working on a movie about ships and planes during World War II. If you're interested, check it out at http://www.squidoo.com/the-battle-off-samar
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annrhi
Sep 23, 2010 @ 11:04 am | delete
- Very interesting lens, an aircraft I'd never heard of before. We have built a lens on the novelist Nevil Shute who was also an aircraft engineer and worked for De Haviland before the war. He also helped design and build the R100 airship. squidoo.com/portsmouth-nevil-shute
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Oosquid
Oct 29, 2009 @ 2:16 pm | delete
- Those twin boom Vampire and Vixens must have been quite something to see in action. Nice lens, 5 stars.
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ruaria
Mar 11, 2009 @ 2:06 pm | delete
- What an amazing plane. Excellent lens about it.
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