Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia

FAA Aircraft - De Havilland Sea Venom FAW Mk 53

Sea Venom aircraft arrived in Australia aboard the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne as she made her maiden voyage as the Australian flagship. They provided jet fighter capability for more than a decade before their withdrawal in 1969.

Manufacturer: De Havilland
Type: carrier-borne all-weather fighter
Delivered: 39 aircraft, 1956
Crew: two
Power plant: De Havilland Ghost turbo jet engine, 4950 lb thrust at sea level
Armament: 4 x 20mm Hispano cannons, 8 x 60lb rockets
Speed: 563 mph
Range: 1,000 miles
Withdrawn: 1956-69

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