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| DH.98 Mosquito | |
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| Mosquito B Mk IV serial DK338 before delivery to 105 Squadron. This aircraft was used on several of 105 Squadron's low-altitude daylight bombing operations during 1943. | |
| Role |
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| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 25 November 1940[1] |
| Introduction | 15 November 1941[2] |
| Retired | 1963 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force |
| Produced | 1940–1950 |
| Number built | 7,781[3] |
| Unit cost |
£9,100 (1951) [4]
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The De Havilland Mosquito is a British aircraft from the World War II. The Mosquito was a successful design. Originally intended to be a bomber, the type was very fast, could fly a long way and carry heavy loads. Therefore, it was and it was adapted to a number of other roles such as fighter, night fighter, night intruder, attack, reconnaissance and pathfinder.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Bowman 2005, p. 8.
- ↑ "RAF - RAF Timeline 1941". Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Bowman 2005, p. 163.
- ↑ Hartley, Keith (2014-11-28). The Political Economy of Aerospace Industries: A Key Driver of Growth and International Competitiveness?. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78254-496-8.
