de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito High-Speed Aircraft Family
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a twin-engine, high-speed aircraft family built largely from wood and first flown in 1940. Its light structure and adaptable airframe supported reconnaissance, night and day operations, training, target towing, and other specialized duties. The same basic design served across numerous marks and countries, demonstrating how material choice and aerodynamic efficiency could produce an unusually versatile aircraft.
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Identity
- Aliases
- de Havilland MosquitoDH.98 MosquitoDH 98 MosquitoMosquitoWooden WonderMosquito B Mk IVMosquito FB Mk VIMosquito PRMosquito NFMosquito T Mk IIIMosquito B.35Mosquito TT.35Sea Mosquito
- Family Name
- de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
- Full Name
- de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito High-Speed Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissancetrainerresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a twin-engine, high-speed aircraft family built largely from wood and first flown in 1940. Its light structure and adaptable airframe supported reconnaissance, night and day operations, training, target towing, and other specialized duties. The same basic design served across numerous marks and countries, demonstrating how material choice and aerodynamic efficiency could produce an unusually versatile aircraft.
- First Flight Year
- 1,940
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- Merlin-powered Mosquito installation
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 04:13:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 04:13:50 UTC