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de Havilland Mosquito

15.9k Allstar  8.7 years ago

A legend of WWII. Feeling lazy, so I won't say much. Credit to Scriefers for the wonderful bombs. AG 1-4= Bombs. VTOL Down= Flaps. And now for the Wikipedia fluff...The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft with a two-man crew that served during and after the Second World War. It was one of few operational front-line aircraft of the era constructed almost entirely of wood and was nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder".[4] [nb 1] The Mosquito was also known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews.[5] Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito was adapted to roles including low to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike aircraft, and fast 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.[6] A single passenger could be carried in the aircraft's bomb bay, which was adapted for the purpose.[7]When production of the Mosquito began in 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.[8] Entering widespread service in 1942, the Mosquito was a high-speed, high-altitude photo-reconnaissance aircraft, continuing in this role throughout the war. From mid-1942 to mid-1943, Mosquito bombers flew high-speed, medium or low-altitude missions against factories, railways and other pinpoint targets in Germany and German-occupied Europe. From late 1943, Mosquito bombers were formed into the Light Night Strike Force and used as pathfinders for RAF Bomber Command's heavy-bomber raids. They were also used as "nuisance" bombers, often dropping Blockbuster bombs - 4,000 lb (1,812 kg) "cookies" - in high-altitude, high-speed raids that German night fighters were almost powerless to intercept.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 8 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 62.1ft (18.9m)
  • Length 44.7ft (13.6m)
  • Height 19.6ft (6.0m)
  • Empty Weight 6,265lbs (2,842kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,209lbs (7,352kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.166
  • Wing Loading 12.7lbs/ft2 (62.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,276.2ft2 (118.6m2)
  • Drag Points 8462

Parts

  • Number of Parts 197
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 688
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    540 Colonel

    The mosquito known as the wooden wonder

    8.3 years ago
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    Beautiful airplane
    8.6 years ago
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    Absolutely great bird, this. The IRL version is one of my favourite planes. This one is nice too, but no five stars. The rear fuselage doesn't line up properly (top & down halves), the gap between the wings is too obvious, there's no engine cooling intakes and AFAIK the planes never carried bombs externally; some even had expanded bomb bays rather than wing racks.
    8.7 years ago
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    Good job on iOS! This is a big bird!
    8.7 years ago
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    4,884 Squageheimer
    Really impressive
    8.7 years ago
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    Very nice, I just took off from Murphy Airport got a decent speed and got it to the direction of the Tarpley Airport and it basically flew itself with 74% fuel to spare.
    8.7 years ago
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    703 twibe
    Flys great, bombs are amazing but, if you go to fast ther are nor ao legendarely accurate but, over all its a great plane
    8.7 years ago
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    Yah it's a great replica but some of the parts look scaled down or up they are still the same shape and angle but either too big or small :) I think u should re do it in a more used colour scheme with camo and make the engines and wings scale :) it would look perfect! @Allstar
    8.7 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE?!
    8.7 years ago
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    1,470 rezpe
    nice job, very realistic
    8.7 years ago
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    15.9k Allstar
    I didn't deem that detail to be too important. Good to know, though @XVIindustries
    8.7 years ago
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    You also didn't mention how it could carry a bigger payload than a B-17
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    Not the best you could have done but still good anyways, Cockpit is ever so slightly off and wings look too small compared to the engines
    8.7 years ago
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    9,382 FlOu
    Nice job on this. It looks really awesome. I like the royal airforce logos and the cockpit. The color sheme is awesome too. Why you didn't close the front wings in the back?
    8.7 years ago
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    Not the best but still awsome
    8.7 years ago
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    @Allstar No worries man, I can make a small adjustment like that myself. No need to concern yourself with that. Solid plane though buddy, the trim flaps are a nice feature.
    8.7 years ago
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    15.9k Allstar
    I'm glad that you all are liking the plane! Thanks for your support @Viper28 @PuhBuhGuh @Kevpilot @Geebers @TheLatentImage
    8.7 years ago
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    Sorry about that... While it may look like that, i really didn't concern myself with the cockpit view. However, if you so desire, I could make an unlisted version of the plane with a camera inside of the fuselage block, essentially creating a "cockpit" view @TheLatentImage
    8.7 years ago
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    I had a lot of fun with this, bombing the bridge and runways. The only thing though, for me the cockpit view is kinda in the middle of the plane when it loads in the map. Looking at it, it seems like you put the work in to have a nice cockpit view, so the in game placement confuses me. Is it downloading weird for me, or is that the design?
    8.7 years ago
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    4,227 Geebers
    I know how you feel when you say you're lazy... :P In all seriousness, great job!
    8.7 years ago
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    29.1k Viper28
    description pending
    8.7 years ago
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    29.1k Viper28
    will have to tr when i get home
    8.7 years ago