De Havilland Mosquito | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 05/10/2019

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00:02:22 1 Development
00:03:23 1.1 Air Ministry bomber requirements and concepts
00:05:46 1.2 Inception of the de Havilland fast bomber
00:16:55 1.3 Project Mosquito
00:20:22 1.4 Prototypes and test flights
00:31:33 1.5 Production plans and American interest
00:34:25 2 Design and manufacture
00:34:35 2.1 Overview
00:36:26 2.2 Performance
00:38:51 2.3 Fuselage
00:42:05 2.4 Wing
00:46:41 2.5 Systems
00:52:20 3 Operational history
01:05:23 4 Variants
01:06:01 4.1 Prototypes
01:06:40 4.2 Photo-reconnaissance
01:15:05 4.3 Bombers
01:23:42 4.4 Fighters
01:28:27 4.5 Night fighters
01:36:01 4.6 Strike ("fighter-bomber") variants
01:44:46 4.7 Trainers
01:45:24 4.8 Torpedo-bombers
01:46:58 4.9 Target tugs
01:48:01 4.10 Canadian-built
01:50:45 4.11 Australian-built
01:52:18 4.12 Highball
01:52:52 5 Production
01:54:09 5.1 Canada
01:57:00 5.2 Exports
01:58:52 5.3 Sites
01:59:11 6 Civilian accidents and incidents
02:00:22 7 Operators
02:00:31 8 Surviving aircraft
02:01:11 9 Specifications (B Mk.XVI)
02:03:57 10 Notable appearances in media
02:04:08 11 See also



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The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engine shoulder-winged multi-role combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its frame is constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed The Wooden Wonder, or "Mossie". Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, nicknamed it "Freeman's Folly", alluding to Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, who defended Geoffrey de Havilland and his design concept against orders to scrap the project. In 1941 it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito's use evolved during the war into many roles, including low- to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike, and photo-reconnaissance aircraft. It was also used by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) as a fast transport to carry small, high-value cargoes to and from neutral countries through enemy-controlled airspace. The crew of two, pilot and navigator, sat side by side. A single passenger could ride in the aircraft's bomb bay when necessary.The Mosquito FBVI was often flown in special raids, such as Operation Jericho – an attack on Amiens Prison in early 1944, and precision attacks against military intelligence, security and police facilities (such as Gestapo headquarters). On 30 January 1943, the 10th anniversary of the Nazis' seizure of power, a morning Mosquito attack knocked out the main Berlin broadcasting station while Hermann Göring was speaking, putting his speech off the air.
The Mosquito flew with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other air forces in the European, Mediterranean and Italian theatres. The Mosquito was also operated by the RAF in the South East Asian theatre and by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) based in the Halmaheras and Borneo during the Pacific War. During the 1950s, the RAF replaced the Mosquito with the jet-powered English Electric Canberra.