De Havilland Mosquito

De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito TT35 RAF TJ138

The Mosquito was probably the most versatile warplane of the second world war and most certainly a classic.

The 7785 Mosquito’s build came from a initiative to build an airframe from a combination of triplex and balsa wood. The goal was to build an unarmed light bomber that had to be able to reach very high speeds. 

The Mk I prototype first flew in November 1940, and was followed by versions like: photo-recon plane, fighter, trainer and bomber.

The PR versions: 

  • PR.Mk IV with four camera’s
  • PR.Mk VIII with RR Merlin’s and two-step charger
  • PR.Mk IX with a larger fuel capacity
  • PR.Mk XVI with pressurized cockpit
  • PR.Mk 32 based on the NF.Mk XV
  • PR.Mk 34 with extra fuel in extra tanks in bomb-bay
  • The Australian PR.Mk 41 version of the PR.Mk 40 with engines including a two-step charger 

The Fighter versions of the Mosquito’s:

  •  NF.Mk 11 Night-fighter
  • FB,Mk VI fighter / bomber with bombs and rockets under it’s wings
  • NF.Mk XII and XIII with improved radar
  • NF.Mk XV conversion of the B.Mk IV for interception at high altitude
  • NF.MkXVII with American radar
  • FB.Mk XVIII Anti ship version
  • FB.Mk VI with a 57 mm Cannon and rockets
  • NF.Mk XIX Build with British or American radar
  • The Canadian build FB.Mk 21 to the FB.Mk VI, the FB.Mk 26 version of the FB.Mk 21 with Packard build Merlin engines
  • NF.Mk 30 model for high altitudes with two-step charger equipped Merlin engines
  • TR.Mk 33 Navy torpedo-bomber
  • NF.Mk 36 Improved NF.Mk 30 for higher altitudes
  • TR.Mk 37 new version of the TR.Mk 33 with British radar
  • FB.Mk 40 The Australian equivalent of the FB.Mk VI 

Trainer Versions:

  • T.Mk III
  • T.Mk 22 Canadian version of the T.Mk III
  • T.Mk 27 new version of the T.Mk 22 with Packard build engines
  • T.Mk 29 conversion of the FB.Mk 26
  • T.Mk 43 as counterpart of the T.Mk III 

The Bomber versions:

  • B.Mk IV
  • B.Mk VII Canadian build with stronger brackets under the wings
  • B.Mk IX For high altitude with one bomb of 1814 kg.
  • B.Mk XVI With pressurized cabin newer version of the B.Mk IX
  • B.Mk 25 new version of the B.Mk 20
  • B.Mk 35 Long distance / high altitude