I worked for DeHavilland Canada in the 1980’s and I heard a story about the mosquito. It was that when they were trying to sell it to the military (I don’t know which one) they had a demo where the generals or what ever were assemble to watch and the pilot turned off one of the engines and then proceeded to do barrel rolls and acrobatics on the remaining one and that sealed the deal.

I am awed by how important this aeroplane was for British and world history. The men who designed and built it were my heroes.

What a wonderfull, knowledgeable man Ian seems to be and a very good speaker too boot. Thank you.

I have a genuine fuel tank 80 imp gallons. It needs a home! 🇨🇦

My dad helped build that first one...he was a foreman on the job at DH's then. I live in NZ now and I am 82, but getting to see that aircraft is on my 'bucket list', although only a lotto win would enable me to get there. There's a guy here in NZ that restores Mozzies and has done a few of them... :-)

Hej I used to live right near Hawarden Airport and when i was growing up in the ATC cadets got hooked on WW1 & WW11 planes. I used to oten hear when the guys started the Mosquito engines at Hawarden. My mums house was right in the middle of the air flight paths so i got to see so many famous planes. I also knew the guys who sadly died at the airshow in Manchester. Such a loss of men and an iconic machine.

Would you tell us the book title, and from where it can be obtained? The only one I can find is from Amazon, for £199 and some pence!

Thanks :)

I can't imagine growing up and into adulthood under the wings of a Mosquito , that's living the dream. Incredible aircraft and courageous crews. Congratulations on the award. The book will be on my shelf as soon as possible. Cheers from The colonies.

That gift shop looks incredible, and the book an excellent reference. I wish I didn't live across the pond, I'd become a regular visitor.

I have two versions of these Mozzy books, bought at SMW Telford. Was great to meet the staff. Great books, Fascinating photos.

Interesting as always.

www.google.ca/search?q=spitfire+squardran+music+video&sca_esv=98573c07e313617d&ei=3OF_Z7jHJ8SE0PEP49-KgQw&oq=spitfire+squardran+music&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGHNwaXRmaXJlIHNxdWFyZHJhbiBtdXNpYyoCCAAyBxAhGKABGAoyBxAhGKABGAoyBxAhGKABGAoyBxAhGKABGApItitQhwxYzx1wAXgBkAEAmAGVAaABswWqAQMwLja4AQHIAQD4AQGYAgegAt0FwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBxAAGIAEGA3CAgYQABgNGB7CAggQABgFGA0YHsICCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFwgIIEAAYgAQYogSYAwDiAwUSATEgQIgGAZAGCJIHAzEuNqAHrCE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:f304e801,vid:XWXQUhBsUVM,st:0 where did you find the music you used .. it is awful

Powered by the RR Merlin 130/131 @ 2050 hp. The Merlin was a miracle, from 880 hp to the 130/131 and 133/134. With the same 27 liters, the same rpm and compression. Greatly helped by superchargers and higher octane fuel. Essentially the same engine through all those years.

Could you guys salvage a mozzie. in south africa?

In tandem two seater gliders (ASK13) the wings are swept forward for the same reason note no engine in the nose.

I wonder how much the drag could have been reduced, had the NACA duct been developed earlier?

DH Hornet sounds like XP-82 Twin Mustang

I have just made a DH-80A Puss Moth in 1/6th scale for my 1970's "Action Man" pilots

A coller can't create trust even when the air at the outlet is warmer than envirement. The air passig the cooler is sloed down this is creating also drag, even when inside the wing. It is like with modern cars, the more openings the worth the Cw coefficient.

Good video. Excellent video without the current waving about of hands and arms. Rmb5*

Brits are great engineers

Unfortunately Britain’s war effort bankrupted the country. Funds were not available to pursue many military & commercial projects after the war and forcing a consolidation in many industries. We can see the results of this today, 80 years after the end of WW2.

I will give this game a miss...nice detailed models though!

great information, mamny thanks to all involved with the video

Concorde is hard to beat in the beauty ranks but yes it’s up there 👍

interesting presentation thanks. The one mosquito thing that I'm simultaneously curious about and can't understand why it wasn't done is how there wasn't a version developed using the Rolls Royce Griffon engine when that became available - wouldn't that have been faster still?

Thanks, that was so very interesting. The Mosquito, of course, is a fabled aeroplane. The designers really came up trumps.

Flew De Havilland Heron’s and Dove’s in the mid 70’s.

DeHavilland aircraft are my inspiration, esp the DH Hornet!

Great video, well explained, keep up the good work, respect

Very well done !

235/248 and 333 flew over Norway...

Brilliant video thank you. Had never noticed the additional scoops on the B35. Big fan since a young kid following the films 633 Squadron and Mosquito Squadron which regrettably destroyed 2/3. The films featured the last T3 (since lost) and countless B35s (nee TT35s) fitted with dummy machine guns through the painted over perspex. Why did the FB versions have a single flat windscreen compared to the split pointed windscreen of the B versions? Was this for the gunsight?

I've seen your video on fuel tanks and this makes me thinking : Does the radiator configuration reduce the potential size of the fuel tanks in the wings? As you said, this is a matter of compromise, and I suppose the question is open about "does the drag external radiators would bring consume more fuel than the fuel we could add in the wing if we configured it this way"?

How can the air out of the radiators create thrust? Wouldn't it be exiting at the same speed as the air flowing around the wing? Or even slower due to the resistance of having to flow through the radiator?

Sorry spitfire , sorry hurricane, this is the prettiest aircraft of the war

The Germans didn't like it much.

Brilliant video. Thank you for the detail.

Great videos I have been there several times over the years and my father in law worked on the prototype at Salisbury Hall, as you say it was dismantled and rebuilt at Hatfield. The second one was also built in Salisbury Hall but was not dismantled and was flown from the field behind much to the dismay of the farmer as they removed part of the hedge to enable clearance for the wings to go through, Lofty as he was known remembered Geoffrey Junior doing a barrel roll with one engine feathered as it flew away, so confident was he of the Mosquito.

I have one question. You had duel superchargers in the Mosquito, but refused the single on the P38 Lightning?

I always thought this was a beautiful aircraft. Very nearly a flying wing.

That Was Great, Man! Most Successful, Versatile Plane Of The War. Would Love To Visit Your Museum. Thank You. (Comment #172)

The 4 big ones are for poum poum poum

Does it fly? If not why?

I learned a fair bit from this video. Thanks.