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de Havilland
D.H.98 Mosquito
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First
designed in 1938, the Mosquito was delayed by Air Ministry
disinterest. It wasn't until World War II had begun that work
began on the Mosquito in earnest.
The Mosquito was designed as a high-speed unarmed
bomber or reconnaissance aircraft using wood construction to save on
strategic resources. Performing as advertised, the D.H.98
was used as a medium bomber, fighter-bomber, night fighter and reconnaissance
aircraft.
The Mosquito continued to be used in the immediate
post-war years. Almost 7,800 were built. |
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| Specifications
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Designations |
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 | D.H.98: company designation |
| F-8: U.S. Army photo reconnaissance designation |
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| Related
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| Stuff
You Can Buy |
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Book:
de Havilland Mosquito
Martin Bowman |
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Print:
Those Nagging Mosquitoes
Stan Stokes |
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