1,620 hp (1,208 kw) at take-off and
1,500 hp (1,118 kw) @ 9,500 ft.
(2,895 m).
Herman Goring (in charge of
the German air fleet) said of the
Mosquito at the time: “It makes me
furious when I see the Mosquito, I
turn green with envy.” Indeed, if a
German airman was lucky enough to
shoot a Mosquito, he was awarded
a ‘kill’ for two planes, instead of one.
During the production of the
fuselage – a monocoque shell was
made. Birch and balsa wood were
just some of the woods to be used.
Originally a casein-based adhesive
as used; later a synthetic formaldehyde
adhesive called Aerolite was
used. The component modelling at
Avspecs was done in Solid Works.
The wings were manufactured
using a large CNC router,
again using Solid Works, and a
Resorcinol glue.
The first Avspecs Mosquito took
eight years to build and flew in
2012. The second took four years
and flew in 2016 and the third one
another four years and flew late
last month (bearing in mind each
machine has been found in various
states of disrepair).
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