The ‘Mosquito’ is a British twin-engined aircraft originally intended as a fast light bomber but went on to fill a wide range of roles. Unusually the frame of the aircraft was mostly built with wood earning the nickname the ‘wooden wonder’. This construction method made the mosquito lightweight - coupled with twin Rolls-Royce merlins she was pretty darn quick. So much so she could outpace a Spitfire MkII at 22,000ft!
I always wanted to build the ‘wooden wonder’, I’ve also taken the opportunity to implement various constructive criticisms highlighted with my Victor - curved roundels, sharper trailing edges etc.
A word of warning - there are no guns or things that go boom. This is a photo-reconnaissance variant. It also keeps part count down not making a working bomb bay and meant I could focus on the improving the build quality.
Instructions
VTOL - Flaps
AG8 - Lights
Happy low-level high-speed reconnaissance!
Specifications
Spotlights
- Sgtk 5.2 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 54.5ft (16.6m)
- Length 44.5ft (13.6m)
- Height 17.4ft (5.3m)
- Empty Weight 12,145lbs (5,509kg)
- Loaded Weight 17,888lbs (8,114kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.111
- Wing Loading 12.5lbs/ft2 (61.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,431.6ft2 (133.0m2)
- Drag Points 13602
Parts
- Number of Parts 358
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,399
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Never done a hollow fuselage or cockpit, I tend to avoid them as it’s quite fiddly with an iPad @MaxB17
Thx for the reply! ;) @Tang0five Since I have no experience in building a cabin ( yes, a 3d passenger cabin ), it would be great, if you could help me out there. :)
Yeah would love to build a viscount, it’s been on my radar for a while but I don’t really have the time anymore, what would you need help with? @MaxB17
Hey, I am currently working on different jets ( like a remake of my Dassault Mercure for exemple ). Since I am highly interrested in classic jets and also props, I’ve decided to build one of my favourite propeller driven airliners : The Vickers Viscount. The problem is, that I am busy right now finishing my other projects, so are you interested in a cooperation to help me building it? -Best regards, MaxB17
@JamesBoA ah don’t forget the biscuit
Np! @Tang0five
Thanks old sport, luckily I found a PR type that had the simpler two tone roundels! @GhostHTX
Thanks for your input! @jamesPLANESii
Wonderful! Also curved roundels. That is a world of pain right there. Good job!
Looks pretty good but I’d say it’s not loose enough in the pitch and feels pretty artificial to fly. Increasing the wing load, moving the CoM a bit further forward and increasing the deflection of the elevators would have helped. Also too much power and drag.
Yeah. Looks amazing
and the shuttle could never make it to the runway starting from yeager as it would stall way before it does due to the low starting speed @BogdanX
Could you possibly make a fighter-bomber variant?
@Tang0five Yes, it’s a great replica though, very realistic. Great job!
You are quite right @wonkapilot in fact all bomber variants, i.e. with a glass nose rather than PR types, had pointed front windscreens.
@Tang0five I can notice one small error, that being that on photo reconnaissance and bomber versions of the mosquito that they had a split windscreen. What I mean is that the windscreen was not flat, but was pointed, to streamline the aircraft. If you compare the windscreens of the Mosquito FB.VI and the B.IV you’ll notice what I mentioned.
@Tang0five well there is some great Tu-95 out there....but honestly I don't like it,too many part count,and some of them are not detailed,and only you can make a nice low part count replica
(Btw Tu-95 is my favorite)
True, but I like the way it looks, sounds, the possible load outs, and I have it fully upgraded in BFV ;)
I apologise for my tardiness, thank you for spotlighting!! @Sgtk @processedPlAnEs
Thank you very much @BusterShortWolf I didn’t realise the mossie was such a fav with people - after all you don’t see them too often.
One of my fav airplanes. Nice!
You really want a tu-95 don’t you buddy?! There’s plenty on the site, why do you want one built by me? I mean I’m touched but I don’t understand - there’s plenty of low part ones available. @THEAIRCRAFTCRAFTER
mosquito hits mountain. Mosquito bounces off then explodes! :) @ThePilotDude
@Tang0five can you make a tu-95 please ?
Thanks kindly! @ThePilotDude and I agree with you there, ever since watching 633Sqn as a kid!