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    DE HAVILLAND DH98 MOSQUITO

    by WORDS ROSS SHARPE AND MIKE HASKEW Oct 02, 2017 4 minutes
    Source: This sleek, twin-engined plane, with much of its frame constructed of wood, developed a reputation for incredible speed and performance

    A recently acquired set of plans for the Mosquito have inspired The People’s Mosquito Ltd to build a new plane based on the WWII documents

    A flight of Mosquito fighter-bombers. The Mosquito proved a swift and deadly aircraft in multiple roles during WWII

    “THE DE HAVILLAND DH98 MOSQUITO’S BLEND OF BLAZING SPEED – LATER VERSIONS REACHED OVER 400MPH – IMPRESSIVE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY AND RANGE MEANT THAT IT WAS IN DEMAND ON ALL WAR FRONTS”

    truly iconic aircraft of WWII, when introduced in 1941 the De Havilland DH98 Mosquito’s blend of blazing speed – later versions reached over 400 miles per hour – impressive load-carrying capacity and range meant that it was

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