When Sir Geoffrey de Havilland first pitched his idea for a two-seater bomber made of wood with no armament, few people were willing to accept his design. Bu
On Display: Yes. The Mosquito was a remarkable aircraft for its time; not only was it made largely of wood but it was designed as an unarmed bomber, depending on its superior speed to escape enemy fighters. It was nicknamed ‘The Wooden Wonder’. On 12 March 1945 the last bomber variant of the Mosquito, the B35, made its first test flight.
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged, multi-role, combat aircraft, introduced during the WWII. Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the “Wooden Wonder”or “Mossie.”. Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, nicknamed it “Freeman’s Folly”, alluding
OMG, Gang, here is a GREAT flashback video of when we started doing test flights in the De Havilland Mosquito over in England in 1987!I hope you enjoy watchi Ah, the Wooden Wonder. De Havilland’s Mosquito was at first met with skepticism thanks to its all wooden design, but this twin-engine multi-role genius of a plane didn’t disappoint. Here are 6 quotes about the Mosquito, for better or worse: 1. She’s A Beauty. The Mosquito in flight. |De Havilland photographer for Ministry of Aircraft And as a fast bomber, the Mosquito edged out the P-38L by one mile an hour, topping out at 415 mph at 28,000 feet. The Mosquito was no slouch in the speed department. The world of warbirds sees aircraft move in and out of flying status. The number of flyable Mosquitoes globally is about three or four, with a few other projects in the works. D5lV.
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