De Havilland Mosquito Aircraft
Mosquito NF.II, 456 Sqn RAF. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
The de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd, Hatfield and Leavesden Aerodromes, Herts and Hawarden Aerodrome Chester |
First Flight: |
25 November 1940 |
Mosquito Prototypes: |
6 - de Havilland |
Mosquito PR.I: |
9 - de Havilland |
Mosquito NF.II: |
604 - de Havilland |
Mosquito T.III: |
348 - de Havilland |
Mosquito FB, F, and PR.IV: |
305 - de Havilland |
Mosquito FB.VI: |
1218 - de Havilland 1066 - Standard 57 - Airspeed |
Mosquito B.VII and F-8 : |
25 and 40 - Canada |
Mosquito FB.VIII: |
3 - de Havilland |
Mosquito B and PR.IX: |
119 - de Havilland |
Mosquito NF.XII and NF.XIII: |
98 and 269 - de Havilland |
Mosquito B and PR.XVI: |
868 - de Havilland |
Mosquito NF.XVII and FB.XVIII: |
98 and 15 - de Havilland |
Mosquito NF.XIX: |
251 - de Havilland |
Mosquito B.XX: |
245 - Canada |
Mosquito FB.21, T.22 and FB.24 : |
3, 4 and 1 - Canada |
Mosquito B.25: |
400 - Canada |
Mosquito FB.26: |
338 - Canada |
Mosquito T.27 : |
50 - Canada |
Mosquito NF.30 : |
528 - de Havilland |
Mosquito TR.33 and PR.34 : |
50 and 181 - de Havilland |
Mosquito B.35 : |
242 - de Havilland |
Mosquito NF.36 : |
162 - de Havilland |
Mosquito TF.37 and NF.38 : |
14 and 101 - de Havilland |
Mosquito FB.40: |
212 - Australia |
Mosquito PR.41 and T.43: |
28 and 22 - Australia |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
de Havilland DH98 Mosquito PR.XVI |
Type: |
High performance photographic reconnaissance monoplane |
Wing: |
Mid wing cantilever monoplane. One piece wing with slightly swept-back leading edge and sharply tapered trailing edge. All wood structure with plywood skin |
Fuselage: |
Oval section all wood structure |
Tail Unit: |
Cantilever monoplane type. All wood structure with plywood covered fixed surfaces and fabric covered rudder and elevators |
Landing Gear: |
Retractable type. Each unit consists of a pair of legs carrying between them one large wheel. Units are retracted into the tails of the engine nacelles. Retractable tailwheel |
Power Plant: |
Two Rolls-Royce Merlin 72 / 73 twelve cylinder liquid cooled engines driving DH three bladed constant speed airscrews |
Accommodation: |
Side by side seating for crew of two in nose with pilot on port side |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
54 ft 2 in |
Length: |
44 ft 6 in |
Height: |
12 ft 6 in |
Wing Area: |
454 sq ft |
Weights | |
Tare: |
14,635 lb |
All-up: |
22,350 lb |
Performance | |
Maximum Speed: |
415 mph |
Initial Climb: |
2,900 ft/min |
Ceiling: |
38,500 ft |
Range: |
2,450 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
Mosquito I: |
W4050 - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Restoration |
Mosquito NF.II: |
HJ711 - Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington - Restoration |
Mosquito FB.VI: |
TA122 - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Restoration |
Mosquito TT.35: |
TA634 - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Display TA639 - Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford - Display TA719 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford Aerodrome - Display TJ118 - De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, London Colney - Fuselage TJ138 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display |
Web Sites | |
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Mosquito.htm http://www.mossie.org/ |