de Havilland

de Havilland Mosquito

Fighter bomber

  • First flight1940
  • Introduction17 November 1941
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built7,781
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
Two: pilot, bomb aimer/navigator
Length
44 ft 6 in
Wingspan
54 ft 2 in
Height
17 ft 5 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
415 mph
Range
1,300 mi
Service ceiling
37,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine (1,710 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 4 × 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, 4 × 20 mm Hispano cannons; Bombs: 4000 lb