The Royal Navy's Sea Venom Was One Of The Best Straight Winged Jet Fighters

Although it served only briefly and is now essentially forgotten, the de Havilland Sea Venom was an excellent all-weather fighter and interceptor. It outperformed almost every other straight winged jet fighter and served with distinction in Suez. Major Sources: "De Havilland, Vampire, Venom and Sea Vixen" by Philip Birtles is the bible on de Havilland's early jets and still holds up well 25 years after publication I used the "FAW 20 Sea Vixen: Pilots Notes" for some of the details