The ‘Mosquito’ is a British twin-engined aircraft originally intended as a fast light bomber but went on to fill a wide range of roles. Unusually the frame of the aircraft was mostly built with wood earning the nickname the ‘wooden wonder’. This construction method made the mosquito light...
Features the story of Geoffrey de Havilland's Mosquito, considered the fastest bomber in the world when it first entered squadron service in the British Royal Air Force in 1941. Considered one of the truly outstanding aircraft of World W... R Guttman 被引量: 1发表: 2001年 The RAF's Legen...
From June 1943, Mosquito bombers were formed into the Light Night Striking Force to guide RAF Bomber Command heavy bomber raids and as 'nuisance' bombers, dropping Blockbuster bombs – 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) 'cookies' – in high-altitude, high-speed raids that German night fighters were ...
The article looks at the historic military aircraft the de Havilland Mosquito, with a particular focus on efforts to restore surviving planes to airworthy condition. According to the author, this wooden airplane was designed as a light bomber during World War II and was later used for photo ...