Seven Things You May Not Know About the de Havilland Mosquito
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- The de Havilland DH98 Mosquito was known as the "wooden wonder" because it was primarily built out of wood, in accordance with earlier de Havilland practices.
Originally intended as an unarmed high-speed bomber, other variants were soon developed. Mosquitos were used a photo-reconnaissance aircraft, night-fighters, pathfinders for the main heavy bomber force, and fighter-bombers used for intruder missions and precision attacks.
At the Museum, we have the original Mosquito prototype, standing just a short distance from where it was originally constructed in 1940. We also have two production Mosquitos, an FB.VI fighter-bomber version and a later B.35 high-altitude bomber.
In this video, we share seven facts about the Mosquito that you may not have heard. Let us know how many you already knew!
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Hi everyone,
Since publishing this video, we need to make a couple of clarifications:
- Slats were installed on the Mosquito Prototype following a recommendation from the Air Ministry, as a safeguard, rather than a mandatory requirement.
- Some Internet sources suggest that the proposed Mosquito turret was for defensive armament for the bomber version. However, the surviving documentation is clearer that this was for a proposed night-fighter variant.
- We have discovered that a French twin-engined Potez 567 landed on an aircraft carrier in 1936, and a US Lockheed XJO-3 landed on the USS Lexington in 1939. So the Mosquito can only claim to be the first British twin-engined aircraft to land on a Royal Navy carrier.
- Although “Seasquito” sounds like a brilliant name for the naval version of the Mosquito, the correct name is “Sea Mosquito”; I got a bit tongue-tied when saying that on the video! Sorry to disappoint you.
Question : I know there was a "Tse Tse" model with a 57mm Auto fired Cannon.. There was a rumor of a 96mm Cannon test after the war which worked However after the tested the aircraft was scrapped. Any facts to this?
The Potez landed on MN Bearn, the second REAL carrier after HMS Eagle. The Bearn served from 1927 until 1967.
What a truly miraculous aircraft. Nearly eighty odd years later and it still produces surprises.
The design philosophy of the Mosquito was passed on to the English Electric Canberra. At least a couple of the B57 variants might be still in use with NASA and other Companies.
Yes... the first aircraft to use "composites"..... a lot of modern fighters use the same principle but with urethan foam and carbon fibre instead of balsa and ply...
My father was invited down to the embryonic museum to give information. He was flying recce out of the Middle East where he was the CO. He got attacked by enthusiastic Mustang pilots from the USAAF when returning over Austria Italy border. They were supposed to be his escort but thought the plane was German. On several occasions when challenged by a German plane he would either turn and fly directly towards them then if needed dive away knowing that the Mossie would pull up nicely close to the ground or just climb away. One attacker did follow him down but due to poor piloting did not pull out and clipped a hillside. He always said that instructing at the beginning of the war felt far more dangerous than flying the unarmed beautiful Mossie. His navigator who was with him throughout, was also able to fly the plane in an emergency. He would be delighted today to see the Museum flourishing and Mosquitoes taking to the skies again. Many thanks for posting such an interesting video.
My dad helped to build that prototype Mosquito.... he did mention the slats. He also mentioned the glue problems that they eventually solved with the Urea/Formaldehyde adhesives.... We have an outfit here in NZ that builds Mossies for those with deep pockets. I have seen one of them fly at a local airshow..... impressive...
I have witnessed the 1st public apparence of a Mos. that was purchased at the end of WW2 here in N.Z.. Purchased by a local "collector" it sat in a shed until the owner recently passed. Funny, I work with a guy that as a kid was allowed to "play" inside this plane. What a marvel to stand watching the 1st "public" start up after restoration!!! It will never fly I understand but what a beauty!!
Just magic. ❤
Another thing many people don't know, the U.S. Army Air Corp flew more than 140 Mossies in photo recon, weather recon and night fighter roles.
They also flew Spifires as well!
The Mossie was MUCH cooler than the Spitfire.
And the bulk of them were built for the Air Corp In Downsview by DHC .
@KRW628 - In Summer 1942, Col Elliott Roosevelt, the Presidents son, arrived in England with two squadrons of P-38 P5,’s Photo Recce, to work up alongside RAF Photo Recce units prior to Operation Torch in N Africa and was given use of a Mosquito for evaluation. The different capabilities of the two aircraft led him to petition General Arnold to re-equip with the Mosquito but the M.I.C. dollar spoke and Arnold directed him to look Stateside and eventual controversy over the Hughes D-2. Nevertheless, returning to Europe after Torch, Roosevelts 325th Photo Wing WAS equiped with two squadrons, 653rd and 654th, with Canadian built Mosquitos which gave stirling work for the B-17’s and B-24’s in the Eighth. These two units flew over 3200 missions and remained active right to the end of the war in Europe.
@@KRW628I don't believe that was his point.
My wife's great uncle was a manager at the de Havilland plant in Canada. He had a painting in his office of a couple of Mosquitos doing a low level attack - I have that painting now.
Given how versatile, and successful it was at pretty much everything, it seems likely it would have continued to be developed had the war continued. Best aircraft of WW2.
Thanks , wasn’t the Hornet the Mossies descendant, ? But all too late jets had taken over and De H’avilland were busy at the cutting edge of that, ie Vampire / Venom
@@johncrispin2118 and still using wood and alloy technologies. Bloody amazing.
Arguably the best plane of WW2.
Here here! I can't rest on a favorite though. I love the B17 because my Pop was a B17 Captain. The P38 has always taken my breath away. If you haven't come across it yet, look into the P38 & Charles Lindberg. Lindberg was a huge help to the P38 program. He taught them how to adjust the engines for maximum range & longevity. He laid his reputation & life on the line for that effort.
@@smartazz61 I can't argue with that. The personal connection to history is worth so much.
Great video - the more I learn about the Mosquito, the more impressed I am. Would love to have flown one (but not with other people shooting at me!)
would be a millionaires dream to have an airworthy replica made.
@kathrynwhitby9799 Someone posted elsewhere in the comment section that there's a company in NZ that makes replica mossies for those with deep pockets.
Main reason the "Highball"bouncing bomb wasn't used was that it was intended for the Tirpitz. After the Ruhr dams raid, the Germans figured out that Tirpitz would be a target and took care to always park it in a position where it was impossible to bounce a bomb at it. Barnes Wallace's tallboy bomb did for it in the end.
In one of the RAF attacks on the Tirpitz I seem to remember that it was 617 and number 9 squadrons that carried out the attack .
@@andrewjacobs3219Correct, several near misses and direct hits caused Tirpitz to capsize, 12 November 1944. Lancasters of 9 and 617 Sqns with none lost during the attack.
One of my favorite model kits as a kid. Fond memories.
I applaud TH-camrs who say 'May not know' rather than the 'You don't know' or 'You get wrong' sort of click bait claims, which I instantly block.
Bravo. Social media cancer.
If the Yanks had built and used the Mosquito they could have used it instead of the B17....Same Bomb Load.... Flew higher, Faster and further that the B17 with a crew of 2and No Guns just Speed.
I served on 81 (PR) Sqdn at R.A.F. Seletar, Singapore and was on Sqdn when the Last Mosquito on operational service flew in 1955.
Beautiful aircraft (in fact Sexy) and the sound of those two Merlins was wonderfull
The Mosquito had both propellers spinning in the same direction of rotation. Having opposing rotation would be beneficial for various aspects of plane handling. Rolls Royce made versions of the Merlin with opposite rotation of the propeller - so why was this never fitted to twin engine planes such as the Mosquito?
Excellent question!
Number 4 - altho... that's not how they are doing it in NZ currently.
At least, not with concrete.
There are very trick mold formers/plugs though.
But then again, they are only turning out maybe one aircraft per year - so there is that.
The "Mossie" is an icon, the aircraft and the men who flew them x As a favourite aircraft type of mine I thought I knew all about it, but this video was well worth the watching!
Very good, i didnt know how they formed the fuselage , I will try to get down to take a look at the museum and as i was a member in the early 70s it will also be a trip down memory lane.
Those Mosquito's that were built from scratch, in New Zealand, for rich American clients, were made from one brand new wooden mold, made from scratch, by a Kiwi, years before, without which, it would have been impossible to recreate that beautiful Master of the skies.
Thank you @@MrDaiseymay
I understood that the Air Ministry original specification called for a turreted fast bomber, and it was because the DH prototypes with fairings only proved so fast that they looked at not having defensive armament at all, with the clean lines and lack of weight giving it sufficient speed to enable it to exceed a performance level for a targeted bomber.
Not quite. The 1936 AM spec P.13/36 had called for a twin engined light bomber/recce aircraft with defensive armament. Right from the start, Geoffrey de Havilland proposed a fast light aircraft with no defensive armaments, therefore outside the spec requirements and never submitted a proposal for it. He stuck to his guns for two years until the AM eventually awarded him a unique one off spec B.1/40/dh. The RAF could have had the Mosquito two years earlier but for their intransigence.
Shame the 8th USAAF didn’t substitute Mosquito’s for B-17’s. Aircrew losses would have been much lower
I work at the factory that produced the glue that bonded the wood together. We still produce adhesives for aircraft all these years later
Was the 'mossie' glue cured by a rudimentary type of 'microwave oven' process?
@@philgee7249 I dont know, possibly. Way before my time lol
@@philgee7249I doubt it. Wasn’t the microwave oven developed post war?
Apparently, when the mosquito aircraft was out in the far east, because of extreme humidity, they had problems because of the wood construction, and it affected its structural integrity?
I believe that is true and was factored into the theaters where it was used.
Cracking facts.
Though it was never going to be made in the US....because not Murican. So they wasted effort on the Lightning & wased hundreds of B17's.
Very interesting points. The Mosquito is my favorite British WWII aircraft.
I only knew about the bouncing bomb. Somewhere I’ve seen footage of the bomb bouncing back up and striking the mosquito after release, tragically resulting in the loss of the aircraft and crew. Great video. I’ve subscribed.
Did happen to a Mosquito but I've never seen the film. Did happen to USAAF A-26 fitted with the Weapon and that did take the whole tail off (though the bomb was dropped from a stupidly low height.).
I believe also happened to a Lancaster bombers via water splash damage. The bombs had to be released at very low altitude to avoid the outer case shattering on impact.
@@seriousmaran9414 You don't have to believe, there is film footage of it happening to a couple of aircraft in the practice drops done by a number of 617 squadron crews in the days before the Dams Raid. One aircraft was so badly damaged that it couldn't be repaired before the raid.
@@richardvernon317 more me distrusting my memory.
@@seriousmaran9414 If memory serves the two pilots who did it were Les Munroe and Henry Maludsley. it was Maludsley aircraft which was the one most badly damaged (an elevator got ripped off).
From here in the States we say Bravo for this excellent video! Thanks for sharing and the very best of luck!
Very informative and enjoyable to watch.
Excellent video. I learned much from it. Don't really no why, but the Mosquito was one of just a few aircraft that fascinated me as a boy. Still fascinated by them today.
Hello. My father flew them just after the war 48 i think, he was saying that on takeoff the torque from both engines rotating in the same direction could lift one wheel off the ground prematurely. He said that with one engine turning the other direction it was stabilized. I have no way of knowing wether that was a fact. He passed in 21 at 92 years of age. R
P38 Lighting engines were contra rotating,and one engine operation was capable of holding the airplane level with torque effect in flight.I see no reason why the same should not apply with any similar airplane configuration. If memory serves,Beaufighter engines were not contra rotating,and USAF guest pilots were regularly terrified by the takeoff antics required. Something that gave real pleasure to RAF and RAAF pilots.
Very interesting video, I did not know about concrete being used. Hope to visit your museum one day.
No.8 you did not know. The reason for using wood was NOT the shortage of aluminum, although that was true, but the fact that the production workers had been Piano makers pre war and were skilled in the use of wood. Skilled staff in the use of aluminium were as common as Dodo droppings.
Have no idea how you or where you obtained this incorrect information .
Wood was used for many reasons. DeHavilland had considerable experience with its use and the Air Ministry were not interested in fast bombers. Make the plane with wood meant DeHavilland did not need permission to use aluminium - which the ministry were not going to give.
Living not very far away from the museum the "Mossie" has always been a favourite.I even played my small part in getting HJ 711 to East Kirkby.
So well done! Just subscribed. As a Mosquito fan I did not know most of these facts, cheers.
I am mad.. Not only do i have several models i also have the Haynes manual of the aircraft just in case I ever need to fix one,.. LOL
My dad was an RCAF engine mechanic based in England. While in his downtime, he cut and filed down a block of aluminum into the shape of a Mosquito. I proudly have possession of this Mosquito.
He also did something similar with a chunk of plexiglass, but made a Spitfire instead. He gave that one to his sister upon his return, so I’ve never seen it, or know if anyone in her family still has it.
I tried saying "Indefatigable".....I can't do it!
Part of RN Officer's exam, allegedly.
I'm amazed that the air frame of a Mosquito could survive a carrier landing. Simply creating a hard point for the arresting hook would have been a major design challenge.
If you remember they started out with wooden aircraft. I'm pretty sure the swordfish or whatever their name was, were wooden aircraft that jammed the Bismarks rudder.
Look for this video: Capt. Eric 'Winkle' Brown: the first Mosquito carrier deck landing
@@dave_ecclecticthe swordfish was constructed out steel tubing.
@@tedwarden1608
Well my point of them starting out with wooden aircraft is still true.
Before the Mosquito, the Fairey Swordfish deserves mention. Although it wasn’t entirely wooden, it had a significant wooden structure. The Swordfish was a biplane torpedo bomber used by the Royal Navy during World War II. Its airframe featured a combination of wood and metal components. Despite its antiquated appearance, the Swordfish played a crucial role in naval operations, including the famous attack on the German battleship Bismarck in 1941. The Swordfish was affectionately known as the “Stringbag” due to its fabric-covered wings and fuselage.
So the swordfish was transitional from fully wooden aircraft and fully wooden aircraft (the Mosquito.) That doesn't happen very often.
Magnificent aircraft ,and surely Eric winkle Brown must be one of the greatest ever pilots
The Mosquito is one of my favorite WWII aircraft. Some planes were great but, well, ugly. But the Mosquito (Spitfire, Mustang...) were awesome and beautiful. A couple of these I did know but I didn't know they had a version fitted for the bouncing bomb. I always wondered why this weapon wasn't used or at least tried against the German submarine pens. If they weren't, there must be a reason. You weren't (easily...) going to crack them from above and if they had nets to block torpedoes. But skipping a bomb into the opening seems to me to have been worth a try. Wonderful video. The Wife and I did the Ambrose Band of Brothers tour in 2019. Loved the parts of England we did get to see and museums like this make we wish we could go back. Maybe someday... Cheers from Arizona!
Very interesting, didn’t know any of them save for Canadian production. They might not have been produced in the US but the USAAF certainly used a fair number in the European theater, in the bombing, reconnaissance and night fighter role, (along with Spitfires), Lend Lease was not totally one way. Likely these examples came from Canadian plants?
Didn't know about the slats of the turret - looks very much like the "Shrage Muzik" cannon employed by the Ju188 night fighters. Did the museum ever recover the stolen prop?
Most People Think Balsa Is A Soft-Wood, Because Of It's Lightness; It's Actually Classed As A Hardwood, And Hardwoods Have A Pliability That Soft-Woods Lack! I Would Imagine That All The Timber In The Mosquito Is Hardwood, To Allow For The Shaping, Which Would Have Mainly Been Done On Lasts! If I Had To Fight In WW2, My Choice Would Have Been To Pilot A Mosquito!! Your Chances Of Survival Would Have Been Far Greater Than Any Other Service, Because Of It's Invincible Speed, Ceiling, And Because It Was The Very First True "Stealth Fighter;" Invisible To Radar!! Apart From That, It Must Have Been A Sheer Joy To Fly!! I Must Confess, I Didn't Know About The Landing On The "Indefatigabubble!!"
Fascinating. It's a real shame that there are no complete examples of the Mosquito's fiestier little sibling, the Hornet. If folk are impressed with airworthy Mossies, an airworthy Hornet would surely be the next level. Eric Brown said the Hornet was possibly one of the most exhilarating aeroplanes he ever flew.
Though, I believe those aircraft sent out to the Far East, including the Mosquito, suffered with glue de-bonding in their wooden structure owing to the tropical humidity, an issue that I believe was eventually resolved.
The USA did use them I think for recon mission flying from the UK
Fascinating video, thanks. I can never say indef... indfati .. infeditig... indeafiga... indeable... that word!
Canadians certainly punched above their weight during WWII, even having a beach on June 6 '44 - Juno. Now we're contributing .8 percent towards NATO as Ukraine slowly dies, shameful, due to a feckless leader.
Thankyou absolutely fascinating. Pity then that in the UK the country of its birth we do not have a flying example.
RL 249 is being restored to air worthy status... (in the UK)
In the film "Mosquito squadron " starring "David McCullum" they used a type of bouncing bomb to seal of a tunnel and breach a prison wall in occupied FRANCE!
Brilliant! Thanks!!
7 things I may not know about the Mosquito?
1) It didn't have two engines.
2) It wasn't made out of wood.
3) It didn't have Merlin engines.
4) It didn't have two crew members.
5) It wasn't a fighter.
6) It wasn't a fighter-bomber.
7) It didn't take photographs.
How did I do?
8) It did have an wood stove for the tea kettle on board.
@@JZsBFF You can't have 8! The video title says 7. I could have gone on to #12!
@@Demun1649 My bad.
@@JZsBFF 😜😜😜🤪🤪
Many thanks for the preface, "you may not know"; I really don't like being told, "You Don't Know" by TH-cam Channels. :^)
Interesting tidbit about the bouncing bombs.
My father-in-law flew with the Brits (he was a Canadian, I'm unsure if his unit was RAF or RCAF) out of India against the Japanese.
They flew B-24 Liberators and skipped conventional bombs into the sides of ships from 50 feet off of the water. Quite a feat with a B-24 since they were flying British crew complements, meaning no co-pilot and the B-24 being notoriously heavy on the controls.
The first and arguably greatest multi-role aircraft of its time…….. only eclipsed by the EE Canberra, another stunning plane that the Americans used (and built under licence).
Nerd fact I thought I knew, but was wrong…….. I assumed that the two Merlin engines would rotate in opposite directions, to counter torque steer………. but, they didn’t 🤔🇬🇧
Actual the Canadian manufacturing plant was at 43 /43' 50",so below the 49 th.the 49 th is only the border in western Canada
Seven facts I did not know about! I'm assuming if a Mosquito was landed on a carrier, it would have subsequently taken off from a carrier. America still holds the high score for that... :)
The Air Ministry thought that the Mosquito was a bad idea. The Americans thought the Mosquito was a bad idea.
After it was built and deployed, only the Germans thought that the Mosquito was a bad idea!
I found out only last week the first twin engine landing was on MN Bearne in Sept 1936 of a Potez 565 monoplane.
It's mentioned here en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potez_56
In around 1966 I visited Salibury Hall and the then curator of the museum let me sit in the cockpit of that prototype !
I especially love how this clever/brilliant aircraft gave Nazi leaders and the Luftwaffe ongoing anxiety, anger and surprise throughout the entire war. Even better were the failed Luftwaffe attempts at duplicating or reverse-engineering their own version of it. Late in the war I'd be surprised if there was not genuine paranoia among Nazi leadership (esp. Gestapo) that this plane would be the means of their personal demise. Thank you for the video.
Fascinating video. The biggest surprise: that concrete mould.
I think that the Mossie was the most versatile aircraft of WW2 - excelling at whatever role it turned its hand to.
Believe it or not , the airframe was so strong they had some fitted with a 6 pounder ( 57 mm) cannon .
& they called it the Tsetse.
Indeed, there is one on display at the museum.
The Molins gun. Ironically, Molins are better known for making cigarette manufacturing machines - an even better way of killing people. A lot of strange companies got involved in war work - London Transport built both Mosquitoes and Halifaxes (which were assembled at what is now Harry Potter World!).
Well-named after the tsetse - I was stung by a tsetse on my shoulder while on safari in Zambia in the 1970s - I was scratching that shoulder two years later.
"North of the 49th parallel" ... OK, that's a euphemism for "Canada". The deHavilland aircraft factory was in Downsview near Toronto which is only 43 degrees north. Other than that, I didn't know any of this, especially the bouncing bomb plans! Thanks for an interesting video.
you can fly one on Digital Combat Simulations flight program. Very well done!
Wow, some cool facts about an iconic aircraft. It looks like the museum is well worth a visit! Is there still a Mosquito in flying conditions?
There are no Mosquitos flying in the UK at the moment. Although I have heard that there are people planning to bring one to the UK in the future: flyaspitfire.com/2023/02/06/mosquito-at-biggin-hill/
Hopefully we will see one flying in the future. A big thumbs up for al those people who keep te history of all this historic planes alive. Especialy the ones in flying condition!@@deHavMuseum
There are currently 4 Mosquitoes flying in the USA and Canada with a 5th almost complete. There are 2 current projects for airworthy Mosquitoes in the UK in a few years time.
Thx. Good news, looking forward to see them in the skies@@andrewwaller5913
The currently flying Mossies are mostly new-built. There was an original T III, but it sadly crashed in the 90s. There is a B 35 that flew in the US, but it is very unlikely to ever fly again
The NZ av spec rebuilds are made over cedar plugs .
The plugs were built by Glyn Powell may he RIP for the legacy he left in these incredible aircraft flying again .
His set of plugs account for most of the mossies' flying today .
Mossies are ply composite construction .
Two thin skins of ply over a balsa wood core gives a very stiff and strong structure just as modern race yachts are built with two skins of carbon fiber over foam cores.
BOAC used to have unarmed civilian registered Mosquito's for the ball bearing run to Sweden and there was another version with a 5" Naval Cannon mounted in the nose used as a Submarine Killer.
8 things i didnt know, the 8th being theres a museum. Ill have a vist 1 day.
They did too use the bouncing bomb. I saw it in a movie so it must be true.
They attacked an underground factory. For some reason the Germans left the door open so a bouncing bomb could enter. In the movie the Germans also used POWs (Mossey POWs of course) to act as hostages against any normal bombing raid.
I have read that the Air Ministry requirement at the time was for a 3rd crew member, hence the 'turret' design. Officials were not convinced that a two man crew with 'airspeed' as it's main defence, would be sufficient. Fortunately DeHavilland resisted the Air Ministry Boffins and turrets were never fitted. Perhaps the prototype having had a turret was a demonstration exercise to convince the boffins it was not a good idea.
I had the pleasure and privilege of working at DeHavilland/Hatfield from 1990 until being moved to Woodford in 1994.
Can you imagine the US Government sharing aircraft designs with other nations…….ever?
You got a like just for adding the may in the heading ;)
This was my FAVOURITE aircraft. *I LOVED THE MOSQUITO, AND WISH I HAD BEEN ALIVE TO FLY ONE!*
Don't foget the trial fuselage fitting of 'bellows' airbrakes in case a dive-bomber version was built!!!
I am astonished by the history of this indomitable plane, absolutely fantastic engineering achievement and kudos to all who flew in them, heroes all.
When my father left school he worked in the furniture industry building Mossie parts before he got his call-up papers.
I expect Eric Brown would have liked slats on the mozzie he landed on the aircraft carrier. Would have made it easier.
Sorry omitted to mention the 81 (PR) Sqdn Mosquitos were PR34's
Great plane but they all should have been armed !! My fathers friend late jim Thompson got shot down & crashed into a barn but he survived the war !! If it was armed @ the time he could have defended himself !!!
Thankyou. I was aware of 6 out of 7 l had no idea of the concrete die . And as far as l 'm aware there was only 1 Sea Mosquito . Eric deemed it too dangerous for the "average " pilot.
I wish we Americans had put Mosquitos into production. In my opinion the Mosquito is the coolest of all time Airframe.
The U.S. firms that had the opportunity to assess the situation as potential builders all decided that it would not be viable. ( I think they believed wood was too old fashioned to build a modern aeroplane from.)
Great things to learn about the mosquito. My uncle William Stranks always told my cousin that he landed the first mosquito on a carrier, but looking at the photos I think he may have been Eric Browns copilot. I also have coveralls and tool box of one of the master cabinet makers from the DeHaviland factory at Downsview in Toronto Canada. There is a photo of a mosquito construction crew at Downsview with a young Aubrie Price who told me that he did every radio check on every mosquito and lancaster that came out of that factory.
The best Aeroplane of the second World war.
I reckon this too !
We Brits were such nice and generous people to give the Mosquito plans to America, yes, no charge, and the same with Frank Whittle's interesting powerplant. Yes! Help yourself to our ingenuity. The special relationship.
Not forgetting the Miles all moving tailplane that got them through the sound barrier.
And the Merlin plans!
It strikes me as odd we don't seem to put as much effort into making cool stuff from wood any more as some of the Nordic countries still do. Is that just pragmatism in the face of having far less of it?
I wish he had shed light on a characteristic I have heard rumored about Mosquitoes, that Vmc was so high that losing an engine on takeoff resulted in certain loss of control and rollover crash due to low aileron authority. The philosophy was that this known defect was acceptable in wartime.
Doubtful. It was remarkably aerobatic on ONE engine, suggesting ample control.
@@petegarnett7731It would be interesting to know. Some of today's high performance aircraft have this treacherous trait. Mitsubishi MU-2's are death traps for pilots not familiar with this flaw. Knowledgeable (safe) pilots rotate then accelerate to Vmc in ground effect, a neat trick. Superficially, the Mosquito looks like it would have high axial inertia and low roll authority with two heavy engines on its low aspect ratio wings. Aerobatic ability at speed doesn't help counter asymmetric thrust and P-factor from a powerful engine, and drag from a dead prop on a yawing taildragger. I don't know if Rolls made counter rotating Merlins to avoid having a critical engine. As docile an airplane as a King Air can fall victim to single engine failure with an unskilled pilot.
And I thought I knew everything about the Mossie.
The Americans also used them with a third member of crew, in a hatch behind the bomb bay with a bit of kit to communicate with the early OSS.
I learnt something new today about my favourite WW2 aircraft, concrete moulds 👍
They built them in Canada because we had an abundant supply of timber, eh!
my greatest wish, is that there could be one or possibly two made airworthy enough to be a part of the Memorial Flight.
The current projects are privately owned.
slats: why include a feature that costs more and complicates manufacture if not needed.
Why was it named Mosquito? West coast of BC Canada for the answer
Believe the Germans tried to build a wooden copy but did not have proper adhesive
At 4:48, what was the name of that aircraft carrier again? Hah! Very interesting video.
I visited the museum about a year ago. Thought it well worth the effort.
Thank you for using may instead of don't in the title.
Really, A full schedule of tooting?
Excellent!
Our relative flew one with the RCAF!
It's a tough call, Mosquito or Spitfire, I've always leaned to Mosquito. Old "Hap" should have been a better salesman. Lancaster wins for the heavies. They did some escorting for the 15th Air Force when they were in Libya . I don't recall the pilots name who gave my father a ride - but the navigators nickname was "Tiger" I believe I am correct in saying the "Ministry" also did not want the design to include counter rotating propellers to save cost but would have increased torque and made flying on one engine difficult. Maybe those slats could have helped. The crews who flew these magnificent aircraft were extremely talented and brave. Im anxious for "The Shepard " to launch in December. (new subscriber)
You echo exactly, my own favourite aircraft of WW2, Spit, Hurricane, Lanc and Mossie.
@@peterballan7952 great to know another aficionado of these incredible aircraft. My bookshelves are full of books on all of them. I believe the pilots and crews became one when they flew. Oh and there is an excellent short movie that tells an awesome story coming out in December entitle " The Shepherd " about a lost Vampire including one of our favorites , written by John Forsythe . Cheers
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