Dh Mosquito flight getting close, first engine run

[aeropilot]

johnnyreggae said:

Amazing !

Right at the end of the TV report they suggest they've begun to (re)build another so fingers crossed......

Yes.

Avspecs have the contract to rebuild the ex-IWM/TFC Mosquito T.3 that was bought by Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection.....so, the USA will have 2 airworthy Mossie's by the end of this decade.

[onyx39]

Article here

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/2012/10/week-on-...

[Roy C]

Ardmore Airshow video (with lots of Mosquito footage):
http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/wKpAcl874hY&hl

[Eric Mc]

Excellent - my kind of airshow.

[alphaalfa]

Thanks for that video!

I'm going to show it to my Grandmother, 94... My Grandfather was a Craftsman Carpenter at de Havillands in Hatfield during the war and built the wings of these beautiful planes. He always said that you could do a lot with Balsa Wood!

[Fonz]

Wonderful video and some superb aircraft. Thank you for that post.

[Semi hemi]

Why did the Mosquito only show 5 stub exhuasts on each side of the engines whereas the Hurricane, Sptifire & Lancaster (IIRC) showed 6 per side?

[Eric Mc]

Early Spitfires and Hurricanes only had three exhausts each side.

Edited by Eric Mc on Tuesday 9th October 09:51

[aeropilot]

Semi hemi said:

Why did the Mosquito only show 5 stub exhuasts on each side of the engines whereas the Hurricane, Sptifire & Lancaster (IIRC) showed 6 per side?

On the single stage Merlin 25s which were the main Merlin used on Mosquitos, the proximity of the wooden wing on the Mosquito to the exhaust stubs of the Merlin forced RR engineers to have a two into one stub on the last cylinder of each bank.

I think later two stage Merlin powered Mossie's may have six stubs as the nacelles were longer to accomodate the longer two-stage engines....?

[DamienB]

1. Turn your volume up. Way up. Never mind 11, turn it up further
2. Play this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvp2AeM68iM&t=2...

[Eric Mc]

I can't think of a more beautiful piece of Mossie footage.

[Mr_B]

Does the new airframe have an airworthy 'life' fixed to it, or is it just done by inspections ? Was just wondering how long the wood and glue is good for to remain airworthy.

[coanda]

Another fantastic quality video.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGfQQWOsoB8