Summary and Key Points: The evolution of fighter jets has progressed through five ... Examples include the DH Vampire and P-80 Shooting Star. The second generation is generally understood as ...

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II. The de ...

On the other end of the jet fighter spectrum is the de Havilland DH-115 Vampire, the world’s first single-engine jet fighter, introduced in 1946. The historic jet fighter will be operated by ...