Strikemaster and Vampire's Display at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2016

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Channel: MiJiT HD Aviation · 2016 · Travel & Events

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Thank you guys for stopping by. This is my third time, and my second time in a row I have attended Warbirds Over Wanaka.This year displayed an amazing array of aircraft from 4 airforces and many private, ex-fighter aircraft.
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Filmed 27 March 2016

Strikemaster Ltd. (Ex RNZAF No. 14 Squadron version)
Aircraft: BAC Strikemaster Mk 88
Manufacturer: BAC

General Characteristics
Crew: two (pilot, copilot)
Length: 33 ft 8½ in (10.27 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Height: 10 ft 11½ in (3.34 m)
Wing area: 213.7 ft² (19.85 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 23015 (modified) at root, NACA 4412 (modified) at tip
Empty weight: 6,195 lb (2,810 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,303 lb (4,219 kg) (pilot training)
Max. takeoff weight: 11,500 lb (5,215 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk.535 turbojet, 3,140 lbf (15.2 kN)

Performance
Never exceed speed: 518 mph (450 knots, 834 km/h)
Maximum speed: 481 mph (418 knots, 774 km/h) at 18,000 ft (5,485 m)
Stall speed: 98 mph (85.5 knots, 158 km/h) (flaps down)
Range: 1,382 mi (1,200 nmi, 2,224 km) (at max take-off weight)
Combat radius: 145 mi (126 nmi, 233 km) with 3,000 lb (1,360 kg) weapons, lo-lo-lo profile
Service ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,200 m)
Rate of climb: 5,250 ft/min (26.7 m/s)

Armament
Guns: 2× 7.62 mm NATO machine guns with 550 rounds each
Hardpoints: 4 (2 per wing) with a capacity of 3,000 lb (1,364 kg) of bombs, machine gun pods, air-to-ground rocket pods, fuel drop tanks, and napalm tanks.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAC_Strikemaster

NZ Vampire
Aircraft: de Havilland Vampire DH.115 and FB.25
Manufacturer: de Havilland

General characteristics (based on FB.6 version)
Crew: 1
Length: 30 ft 9 in (9.37 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft (11.58 m)
Height: 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
Wing area: 262 ft² (24.34 m²)
Empty weight: 7,283 lb (3,304 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 12,390 lb [73] (5,620 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Goblin 3 centrifugal turbojet, 3,350 lbf (14.90 kN)

Performance
Maximum speed: 548 mph (882 km/h)
Range: 1,220 mi (1,960 km)
Service ceiling: 42,800 ft (13,045 m)
Rate of climb: 4,800 ft/min[73] (24.4 m/s)

Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Hispano Mk.V cannon with 600 Rounds total (150 RPG).
Rockets: 8 × 3-inch "60 lb" rockets
Bombs: or 2 × 500 lb (225 kg) bombs or two drop-tanks
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire

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