About This Aircraft
The de Havilland Mosquito, nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder," was a British twin-engine, multirole combat aircraft constructed mostly of wood. TA719 was built as a B.35 bomber in 1945, later converted to a TT.35 target tug. It served with Civilian Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Units and was used in the film '633 Squadron.'
Specifications
Engine: Two Rolls-Royce Merlin 113/114 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 1,690 hp each (B.35) | Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in (16.51 m) | Length: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m) | Height: 17 ft 5 in (5.31 m) | Max Takeoff Weight: Approx. 25,000 lb (11,340 kg) (bomber versions) | Max Speed: 422 mph (679 km/h) at altitude (B.35) | Range: Approx. 1,955 miles (3,146 km) (bomber versions) | Service Ceiling: Approx. 42,000 ft (12,800 m) | Armament (B.35): Up to 4,000 lb of bombs. TT.35 was unarmed, equipped for target towing.
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