Up to OJB's Airshow Page Jets 2026 Unlike past shows, no modern jets appeared at this show because the various air force displays (including the F-22) were cancelled, but some older models still flew this year.  The Vampire was designed near the end of World War II, and has been in active service until quite recently. It was used by Austria, Australia, Burma, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Rhodesia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.  Vampire Specs:
Maximum speed: 530 mph
Range: 1,090 miles
Service Ceiling: 40,000 feet
Armament: 4 x 20 mm Hispano cannons, and 2 x 1,000 lb bombs or 8 x 3 inch rockets.  The Strikemaster is a British light attack aircraft, and advanced flight trainer. It first flew 1967. The RNZAF acquired 16 in 1972. In total, 164 were built between 1967 and 1984. About 11 privately-owned Strikemasters are still flying.  Specifications for the Strikemaster (Mk 88):
Crew: 2 (Pilot, Co-Pilot)
Length: 10.27 m
Wingspan: 11.23 m
Height: 3.34 m
Wing area: 19.85 square meters
Empty weight: 2,810 kg
Loaded weight: 4,219 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 5,215 kg
Powerplant: Rolls-Royce Viper Mk.535 turbojet, 15.2 kN thrust
Never exceed speed: 834 kph (450 knots)
Maximum speed: 774 kph (418 knots) at 5,485 m
Stall speed: 158 km/h (85.5 knots) (flaps down)
Range: 2,224 km (1,200 nautical miles)
Service ceiling: 12,200 m
Rate of climb: 26.7 m/s
Guns: 2 x 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) and provisions to carry combinations of bombs, machine gun pods, air-to-ground rocket pods, fuel drop tanks, and napalm tanks.  Sources: Warbirds Over Wanaka 2026 program, Wikipedia. |
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