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De Haviland Mosquito


Nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder' First flew in November 1940.

Specification

  • (Mk I, IV) - 2 x 1,460hp Rolls Royce Merlin 21, 22 or 25 water cooled 12 cylinder in-line engines
  • (Mk IX, XVI) - 2 x 1,680hp Rolls Royce 72 or 73
    • or 2 x 1,710hp Rolls Royce 76 or 77 engines

Dimensions

  • Wingspan: 54 feet 2 in (16.48m)
  • Length: 40 feet 6 in (12.34m)
  • Height: 12 feet 6 in (3.81m)

Performance, Ceiling and Range

  • Speed: 380mph and 415mph
  • Range 1,485 miles (2,389.8km)
  • Ceiling 37,000 feet (11,277.6m)
  • Bombload 2,000lbs (907kg)
    • or 4,000lbs (1814kg)
    • 2 x 500lbs (226.75kg) under wings

Armament

  • None
 


 
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