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de Havilland DH.112 Venom
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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deHavillandDH.112Venom

Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · United Kingdom · 1952
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deHavillandDH.112Venom

⚙ de Havilland Vampire variant
de Havilland DH.112 Venom
de Havilland DH.112 Venom Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Ground-Attack Lethality
60
Payload
55
Loiter / Endurance
50
Survivability
65
Accuracy
60
Low-Altitude Capability
70
Avionics
50
Reliability
75
Versatility
65
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryGround Attack / CAS Aircraft
EraEarly Cold War
In service1952
Operators11 countries
Quantity1,431
Data Quality88%
61
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft MASS Rating
14/30
Early Cold War
95/251
All-Time
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · 10 axes scored
Ground-Attack Lethality
60
Payload
55
Loiter / Endurance
50
Survivability
65
Accuracy
60
Low-Altitude Capability
70
Avionics
50
Reliability
75
Versatility
65
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
de Havilland DH.112 Venom
Production
1952–
Quantity
1,431
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
61
ground attack / cas aircraft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • First Flight1949
  • Service Entry Year1952
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleFighter-bomber
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Top Speed1,050 km/h
  • Service Ceiling12,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length10.7 m
  • Wingspan12.7 m
  • Height1.9 m
  • Empty Weight4,500 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight7,000 kg
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built1,431
▲Service History1MOD.1
  • Retirement Year1983
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1952Production started
74
years in service
1,431
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
DE HAVILLAND DH.112 VENOM · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
de Havilland DH.112 VenomSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Italy2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📚 Sources
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