The story
Give the Vampire a thinner swept wing, a Ghost engine with half again the thrust and tip tanks, and you have the Venom. It served the RAF as a fighter-bomber in Malaya, Suez and Aden, and Switzerland built its own under licence and flew them until 1983. Only one Venom is still airworthy today, an ex-Swiss jet in New Zealand.
In the early 1970s the Swiss gave their Venoms a longer nose to make room for new radios and an IFF transponder, which is why many survivors look stretched.
Quick answers
How do you identify a DH.112 Venom?
Vampire-style twin booms, but the wing has a swept leading edge and tip tanks on the ends. If the wing is straight with no tip tanks, it is a Vampire.
What does a DH.112 Venom sound like?
Deeper and harder than a Vampire, the Ghost gives a proper roar on the climb-out.
How fast is the DH.112 Venom?
Top speed is 556 kts.
How many people does the DH.112 Venom carry?
Typical configuration: Single-seat fighter-bomber.
How far can the DH.112 Venom fly?
Range is about 930 nmi.
How big is the DH.112 Venom?
It is 31 ft 10 in long and 41 ft 8 in across the wings.
When did the DH.112 Venom first fly?
Its first flight was in 1949.
How many DH.112 Venoms have been built?
1,431 built.
How rare is a DH.112 Venom in Bogey?
RARE. A good day. Most spotters go weeks between sightings of something this rare. Your first DH.112 Venom catch is worth 250 points.
