de Havilland Mosquito | |
|---|---|
| Land | Großbritannien |
| Rolle | Leichter Bomber Fighter-Bomber Night Fighter |
| Erstflug | 25. November 1940 |
| Gebaut | 7781 |
das de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito war ein britisches zweimotoriges, schulterflügeliges Mehrzweck-Kampfflugzeug. Die zweiköpfige Besatzung, Pilot und Navigator, saß nebeneinander. Es diente während und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Es war eines der wenigen operativen Frontflugzeuge der Zeit, die fast ausschließlich aus Holz gebaut wurden und den Spitznamen The Wooden Wonder erhielten. Die Mosquito war ihren Besatzungen auch liebevoll als "Mossie" bekannt. Ursprünglich als unbewaffneter Schnellbomber konzipiert, wurde die Mosquito an Rollen angepasst, darunter taktischer Bomber mit niedriger bis mittlerer Höhe tagsüber, Nachtbomber in großer Höhe, Pfadfinder, Tag- oder Nachtjäger, Jagdbomber, Eindringling, See-Streik-Flugzeuge und schnelle Fotoaufklärungsflugzeuge. Es wurde auch von der British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) als schneller Transport verwendet, um kleine hochwertige Fracht in und aus neutralen Ländern durch den feindlichen Luftraum zu transportieren. Ein einzelner Passagier konnte in der Bombenbucht des Flugzeugs fahren, wenn er für den Zweck angepasst wurde.
| DeHavilland DH-98 Mosquito Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Fotograf | Wladimir Nikolajewitsch Jakubow |
| Lokalisierung | Das Nationalmuseum der USAF |
| Fotos | 50 |
| De Havilland Mosquito NF.XIX | |
|---|---|
| Fotograf | Andrei Nikolajewitsch Zintschuk |
| Lokalisierung | Unbekannter |
| Fotos | 39 |
| Mosquito FB.VI (T.3) Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Fotograf | Randy Malmstrom |
| Lokalisierung | Unbekannter |
| Fotos | 106 |
| Mosquito PR.XVI (TT.35) Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Fotograf | Michael Benolkin |
| Lokalisierung | Unbekannter |
| Fotos | 15 |
Siehe auch:
| De Havilland Mosquito B.35 Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Fotograf | Max Otten |
| Lokalisierung | Unbekannter |
| Fotos | 75 |
The Unarmed Speedster
das De Havilland Mosquito was one of the most remarkable aircraft of World War II. While other manufacturers were competing for scarce aluminum, De Havilland proposed a bomber made almost entirely of wood. Initially dismissed by the Air Ministry, the Mosquito proved that by removing defensive turrets and relying on pure speed, it could outrun almost any fighter of its day. It evolved from a fast bomber into a lethal night fighter, a precision strike aircraft, and the ultimate reconnaissance platform.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (FB Mk VI) |
|---|---|
| Rolle | Fighter-Bomber / Night Fighter / Reconnaissance |
| Crew | 2 (Pilot and Navigator/Radio Operator) |
| First Flight | November 25, 1940 |
| Triebwerk | 2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin 25 liquid-cooled V12s |
| Horsepower | 1,620 hp per engine |
| Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 415 mph (668 km/h) at 28,000 ft |
| Construction | Plywood, Balsa, and Spruce Sandwich |
| Bewaffnung | 4 × 20mm Hispano cannons; 4 × .303 Browning machine guns |
Engineering the “Wooden Wonder”
- The Balsa Sandwich: The fuselage was constructed in two halves (left and right) using a sandwich of Ecuadorian balsa wood between layers of birch plywood. This allowed for internal equipment to be installed easily before the halves were glued together.
- Radiators in the Wings: Unlike most aircraft that had radiators hanging below the engines (creating drag), the Mosquito’s radiators were buried in the leading edges of the wing roots, further cleaning up the airflow.
- The Merlin Harmony: Powered by the same engines as the Spitfire and Mustang, the twin Merlins gave the Mosquito a power-to-weight ratio that allowed it to carry a 4,000 lb “Cookie” bomb—the same load as a four-engine B-17 Flying Fortress early in the war.
- Stealth Ancestry: Because of its wooden construction, the Mosquito had a significantly lower radar cross-section than metal aircraft, making it an accidental pioneer in stealth technology for night-time operations.
Operational Excellence
- Operation Jericho: In 1944, Mosquitos performed a legendary low-level precision strike on Amiens Prison in France, breaching the walls to allow French Resistance members to escape just before their scheduled executions.
- The Pathfinders: Mosquitos served as the “Pathfinders” for the RAF Bomber Command, using high-speed navigation and the Oboe radio system to mark targets with flares for the heavy bombers following behind.
- The “Tsetse” Variant: The Mk XVIII variant was equipped with a massive 57mm Molins anti-tank gun in the nose, used with devastating effect against German U-boats and shipping.
- A Global Legacy: Over 7,700 were built in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Today, they are among the most prized warbirds in the world, with only a tiny handful remaining in airworthy condition due to the difficulty of preserving 80-year-old glue and wood.
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