DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO

Manufacturer       (Principal):                                                                               De Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
  
                   (Subcontracted to):Standard and Airspeed.
  
Manufacturer Designation:DH98
  
Aircraft Mk.VI
  
RAF Designation:Fighter – Bomber
  
Construction:Wooden
  
Crew:Two
  
Wing Span:                            (1)54ft. 2 in.
  
Length:54ft. 2in.
  
Height:12ft. 6in.
  
Engine:1,230HP Rolls Royce Merlin 21 (2 Nr.)
  
Maximum: 
  
Weight: 
  
Empty:14,300lb.
  
Loaded:22,300lb.
  
Range:1,205, or 1,705 miles with under wing tanks
  
Bomb Load:1,000lbs (Bomb bay), 500lb (Under each wing)
  
Armament:20mm Hispano cannon 4 Nr. and .303 Browning machine gun 4 Nr. (in nose.)   60lb High explosive warhead rocket projectile 4Nr. (Under each wing – in lieu of 500lb. bombs)
  
Speed: 
  
Maximum:380mph at 13,000ft.
  
Cruising:                                 (2)345 mph at 17700ft.
  
Service Ceiling Height:33,000ft.
  
Initial Rate of Climb:7min. to 15,000ft.
  
Bradwell Bay Service: 
  
Squadron:29
  
Motto:Impiger et acer (Energetic and keen)
  
Code:RO
Dates:May – July 1943
  
Colour Scheme.                      (3)Ocean Grey with the standard disruptive pattern of RAF Dark Green on the upper and side surfaces. Matt black underside.
  
Missions:Intruder
  
Aircraft Nickname/s:Mossie
  
Technical data: Aircraft of the Royal Air Force since 1918 by Owen Thetford, unless otherwise indicated
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