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De Havilland Mosquito. Made of wood. Fastest fighter in WWII.

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the Second World War. Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder",[5] or "Mossie".[6] Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, nicknamed it "Freeman's Folly", alluding to Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, who defended Geoffrey de Havilland and his design concept against orders to scrap the project.[7] In 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.[8]

DH.98 Mosquito
De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito ExCC.jpg
Mosquito B Mk IV serial DK338 before delivery to 105 Squadron. This aircraft was used on several of 105 Squadron's low-altitude daylight bombing operations during 1943.
Role
National originUnited Kingdom
Manufacturerde Havilland Aircraft Company
First flight25 November 1940[1]
Introduction15 November 1941[2]
Retired1963
StatusRetired
Primary usersRoyal Air Force
Produced1940–1950
Number built7,781[3]
Unit cost£9,100 (1951) [4]
Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito's use evolved during the war into many roles, including low- to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, pathfinder, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder, maritime strike, and photo-reconnaissance aircraft.
 
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