The
Spruce Goose was not the only wooden aircraft.
View a video of the construction of the Mosquito
Bomber (Video 7.9 mb)
(DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI)
Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II[29] and
World War II Warbirds[31]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2: pilot, bombardier/navigator
- Length: 44 ft 6 in (13.57 m)
- Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in (16.52 m)
- Height: 17 ft 5 in (5.3 m)
- Wing area: 454 ft² (42.18 m²)
- Empty weight: 14,300 lb (6,490 kg)
- Loaded weight: 18,100 lb (8,210 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 25,000 lb (11,000
kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Merlin 76/77 (left/right)
liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,710 hp (1,280 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 361 knots (415 mph, 668 km/h) at
28,000 ft (8,500 m)
- Range: 1,300 nm (1,500 mi, 2,400 km) with
full weapons load
- Service ceiling 37,000 ft (11,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,850 ft/min (14.5 m/s)
- Wing loading: 39.9 lb/ft² (195 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.189 hp/lb (311 W/kg)
Armament
- Bombs: 4,000 lb (1 800 kg)
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