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de Havilland Vampire F1 TG278

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de Havilland Vampire F1, TG278, experimentally fitted with a de Havilland Ghost turbojet, 4ft extensions to the wings and a special hood. This aircraft established a new World altitude record of 59,446ft on 23 March 1948.

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1948

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