Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The De Havilland Mosquito, affectionately known as “Mossie” and the “Wooden Wonder,” overcame initial skepticism to become one of WWII’s most versatile and ...
The Paradox of Speed It seems logical that modern fighter jets would be faster than those that flew half a century ago.
September 19th, 1942. Oberleutnant Wilhelm Johnen pushes his Messerschmitt Bf 109G to its absolute limit, engine screaming at ...
Built almost entirely from wood and powered by twin Merlin engines, the De Havilland Mosquito was one of WWII’s greatest ...
A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it a fantastic top speed of 415 miles per hour. During World War II, the Allied nations had different ...