DCS: Mosquito FB VI | Introduction

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Welcome to Mossie Monday, the first in a series of videos covering an introduction to the aircraft in early access (EA).
One of the most revolutionary and effective combat aircraft of WWII, the British de Havilland Mosquito was in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1940 to 1961. A brilliant and innovative design, the ‘Mossie’ left a bright and lasting mark in the history of aviation.
An airframe built mostly of wood to save on scarce metal supplies earned the Mosquito the nickname "The Wooden Wonder". It was also known as ‘Freeman’s Folly’ after the Air Marshal who backed its production.
Armed with four 7.7mm (.303in) Browning machine guns and four 20mm (.79in) Hispano-Suiza cannons, this superbly versatile fighter-bomber could carry both bomb and rocket payloads over long distances at high speed - and deliver them with pinpoint accuracy.
The Mossie’s ability to maintain a high cruising speed at high altitude made it very difficult for Luftwaffe fighters in service at the time to engage it.
Early FB Mk VI fighter bombers were actually modified NF Mk II night fighters, which were originally equipped with Merlin 21 and 23 engines. In DCS you will be flying a production variant, and your aircraft will be fitted with Merlin 25 engines.
The Mossie Mk VI can carry up to 2,000 lbs of ordinance. The bomb bay can house either Two 250 lb. or two 500 lb. General purpose or medium capacity short fin bombs. One 250 lb. or 500 lb. bomb may also carried under each wing. If wing mounted ordinance is not required, the addition of wing drop tanks can be used to extend the aircrafts range. In 1944 it's ordinance capacity was extended further to include, four rocket projectiles (R.Ps) that could be mounted under each wing.
During World War 2 the mosquito was not only flown by pilots of the RAF, but included those displaced when their country was occupied and pilots from the commonwealth. Countries include but are not limited to Australia, Canada, Norway, and New Zealand.
The Mosquito was made famous owing to its participation in daring low level intruder raids. Some of the best examples are:
1. Operation Carthage an attack on the Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark .
2. Operation Jericho a mission to free French resistance fighters from the Amiens prison in German occupied France.
3. Operation Oyster the bombing of the Phillips factory in Eindhoven manufacturing radio tubes and valves for the German war effort during the occupation of Holland.
4. and let's not forget the raid on the radio station in downtown Berlin, designed to coincide with Herman Goring's speech to the German nation.
In summary the Mosquito as an airframe was probably the world's first truly multi role aircraft. Adapting to roles in an ever changing wartime environment such as Bomber, Night fighter, Fighter bomber, path finder, Anti U-boat and shipping, V1 interception or diver missions and Photo-reconnaissance. A true wonder that you will be able to fly in the DCS skies shortly.
Join me for the next instalment of Mossie Monday where we will run through the start up procedure. Thank you for joining me and Chow for now.

[@DartzIRL]

Somewhere, there will be a mission of Mosquitos and Spitfires doing a trench run to destroy a Nazi super-cannon.

[@stonerleprechaun1402]

sing me up 4 it

[@HO-bndk]

That movie has already been made. It was called "633 Squadron".

[@MaxSterling01]

@@HO-bndk And where George Lucas got his idea for Star Wars Death Star assault sequence. 633 Squadron is a good movie.

[@md11x6]

"Staaaay on taarget. Staay on target"

[@tomlogan7997]

I believe the footage that was used in lieu for the death star trench run early in production was actually taken from The Dambusters.

[@HerrW0lf]

Such a curvy beauty. I'm tempted to buy her but I need more time to play all those superb DCS modules I already own :(

[@tonykeith76]

We can see her in flight in Multi Player.. Don't be sad

[@janee7995]

I own also a lot of modules and very few flighthours. This one will be added. And still waiting for my favorite the ka50 bs3, this one I really want to get to know how to fly accurate.

[@TheCraigHudson]

The proper remedy is hit the 5,000 he mark 👌🏼

[@TheCraigHudson]

@@janee7995 black shark is what got me into dcs in 2010 and I am super excited for the bs3 I periodically hammer through all the campaign s for it as I live the shark

[@bitboydcs9825]

Superb detail on the aircraft history, really looking forward to this addition to the DCS WWII lineup.

[@slammerf16]

Pre-order done. Just can't wait for this plane!!

[@VRFSC]

So what happened to video #2 of Mossie Monday??

[@RAF33Strike]

Great video Sunts, did not expect the end music. Can't wait to fly this thing as it served many years with the RNoAF.

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

Didn't know you're part of ED. Congrats on getting there! /)

[@kenhelmers2603]

Very cool! An Iconic WWII era plane

[@LaCrepe_]

Ok, I'll say it... I love your outro music ^^'

[@simonhouel1984]

I still think the WWII planes won't be complete until they had the smokes and oil spit at startup.

[@flyingwiggy5815]

Nice video Sunts 👍 looks excellent can’t wait :)

[@Snowy57]

Brilliant, thank you. I’m looking forward to these each week.

[@TheCrimsonFckr]

My Uncle was on the production team at DeHavilland and worked on the Mossie. Very, *very* much looking forward to this.

[@PSoames]

Nice! Wasn't expecting this!

[@lankypilot778]

You lucky devil having your hands on early! Can't wait for the next few vids 🙂

[@Revi_EU]

It is so awesome to see you working together with ED now, you deserve it mate!

[@andreartymiuk]

.. and Poland too. Mossie was my fathers favourite plane.

[@rhyminsimon9951]

that video needs to be announced like matt's videos. i found it only by accident ^^ great stuff!

[@heylookabigmac]

What happened to Mossie monday? :( are we not getting a video for the 23rd?

[@SteonCZ]

Very cool video. External model is excelent.

[@55snakebite]

Nice. cant wait

Excellent presentation. Looking forward to reenact anti-shipping and strike wing sorties.

[@user-HAX777]

Very cool!!! Thanks!!! We are waiting for the sequel, missions and campaigns with great impatience and great desire !!!

[@johna.dawson709]

Fantastic update on the DCS Mosquito.. looking forward to this addition to DCS..

[@nibbler2281]

Nice to see you out from guvnor!

[@wackomedic911]

seems there was no monday in this week.

[@paulf1389]

Thanks for the video. Eagerly awaiting your next one with the start up.

[@danielkarlsson7021]

Looking forward to watch this series, thank you so much Eagle Dynamics!

[@flutter8712]

Thanks for the show off

[@spri8682]

Pre-ordered :)

[@Mark_Point]

Used the same thumbnail as the pre-order video. I was scanning through and was think about watching it again for the 100th time, but wait it's NEW! 🤣👍😁

[@matk4731]

G’day Cobba. For some reason KZbin have stopped notifications of your videos. Looking forward to the Mozie. Australian built our own Mosquitoes & so did the Kiwis I believe. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

[@richjones859]

Congrats on working with the team!

[@broworm1]

Wait, so ED is releasing the Mossie only with bombs/cannons, but it can't actually use those bombs at low level since they're not adding fusing or skipbombing on release? geez.

[@BIGNEWY]

Work on fuses is in progress and skip bombing has been requested. It will take time however as it is not linked to any aircraft it is a DCS core task. Thanks - Bignewy

[@broworm1]

@@BIGNEWY The fact it's a core DCS task means it could (and imo should, but let's leave that aside) have been done in parallel to development of the Mossie in order to attempt to deliver a complete product, and does not necessarily mean it would take 'extra' time. If it's a matter of prioritization/decision don't walk around the bush with it.

[@BIGNEWY]

@@broworm1 As mentioned this is not a Mossie related task it is a DCS core one, and it will take time, there is no way around the bush. Thanks

[@nexus888]

Well, you can just wait buying it till it is ready… your complaint is solved!

[@CuteEvie]

It’s early access… wait until the full release to buy it if you aren’t happy

[@urgentsiesta7606]

Glad to see you as the front man for warbirds! looking forward to the next MM. :)

[@williamleadbetter9686]

I am a bit apprehensive about buying it when most of DCS world prop planes are absolute monsters in ground handling. See the Flying Tigers manual on the P-40. It wasn't at all a beast to handle on the ground or in the air that it is on MSFS 2020 or the other prop aircraft on DCS. I will wait until its been out a while

[@DCS_World_Japan]

I'm curious how the night aspect is going to work with the lack of runway lighting on Normandy and Channel maps.

[@iaidoman]

Compass, map and stopwatch...

[@DCS_World_Japan]

@@iaidoman Those are for navigation, not landing. If we can’t see the runway we can’t bloody well take off from it or land on it, now can we?

[@ThatGuysProject]

@@DCS_World_Japan better get good at night PFL

[@DCS_World_Japan]

@@ThatGuysProject Not PLF? Lol

[@fastfed]

Why do they always say it was built from wood to save on scarce materials. It's not completely true. I mean Spitfire, later series hurricanes, Lancaster's in 1941, havocs and many more were being produced using metals. The fact is de Havilland never made planes using anything other then wood. It's what they knew and they were pros at making it. It's not like they were making all metal planes before and decided because there was no metal to start using wood. The hurricane was built out of wood at first because frankly all planes were wood not long before WW2. Just saying this plane was not made simply because there was no material for it.

[@dusty4459]

I think it’s more likely that had he went to the air ministry and said I have this wonderful idea for a plane but I need the metals that would be used for 200 other tried and tested planes it wouldn’t have left the drawing board. The fact that he could make them from wood probably helped it get the go ahead.

[@ChuckOwl]

The thing with defence contracts at that time is that they have to be approved. Aviation companies could create any plane they wanted... but if nobody was willing to buy them, it never left the prototype stage and was ultimately all for nothing. Geoffrey de Havilland was already very familiar with wood at that time, and he knew what he was doing when presenting his idea for a plane. A good selling point for the airplane was that wood wasn't as strategic a material as aluminum, which was needed not just for planes but for many other war-related industries. Another selling point was that many carpenters and woodworkers were out of a job with the war, and they could be put to use for the war effort without draining skilled metal workers needed elsewhere.

[@SkyCaptainITA]

OK, now I expect to hear the same outro music in all your future videos.

[@pogo1140]

It's other nickname was "Termites delight"

[@Gunterlund583]

hopefully you will discuss roles in Multiplayer

[@shd4618]

Mozzie Monday!. Can we not add Wooden Wonder Wednesday. Freemans Folly Friday. You know to move things along.... ..

[@blitz8425]

Fingers crossed this means ED will consider doing the p-61 as well as other heavy fighters

[@FrostyJester2-2]

What happened to the next episode?

[@tiagoflanker828]

Perfect! Only engine sound, need a mod.. Normally in DCS war birds

[@lostboy8814]

Great video Suntag,and what a superb idea,I definitely will be tuning in to Mossie Mondays,especially now I've pre ordered. Edit: Just out of interest what Roles can the Navigator perform if any ?.....or is he purely static ?,I'm very interested in this feature,thanks very much.

[@kiwioz01]

It’s now wednesday video2 bro?

[@TheCraigHudson]

I know Ed gets a lot of slack about too much in the plate but 2021 has seen very productive year the hornet is almost complete probably 85-90 percent their the f16 keeps getting more and more oradance and the mi24 p which I have fallen in love with all so far and if they manage to get the Apache cooked enough that will be an fantastic year for eagle dynamics.

[@BIGNEWY]

Thank you for supporting us we appreciate it.

[@TheCraigHudson]

@@BIGNEWY no thank you, I have over 5,000 hrs on steam. Steam name Hudsane love everything you guys do.

[@macedk]

Small detail on the Raid in Denmark. Raid was a partial success but one Bomber crashed and the next bombers thought that was the target and hit the French school killing 86 kids and 18 adults. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Carthage

[@JETFOURLITRE]

Very much looking forward to this. Will the Dora engine be fixed soon?

[@alexandercartagena3416]

Fixed, how so? What's up with it?

[@lostboy8814]

Any explanation why this has fallen on stoney ground ?.......has Suntag fallen out with Eagle Dynamics ?.....or more importantly is Suntag ok ?

[@robertkehoe3184]

What happened to Mossie Monday?

[@mitch_the_-itch]

Anyone that knows DCS knows tp not get excited about DCS releasing a new aircraft. It will take a few years to become stable enough to actually use. If ever. I pointed out bugs in the P51D over five years ago that still exist today. Very sad actually. No software developer in History has developed more buggy software than DCS does. If we could simply have the DCS physics in IL2, lol.

[@ronaldwatson1951]

Good introduction not much information about the model itself. Good info about the aircraft.

[@cbz3237]

Looks good. When will everything be completed and the module be fully released? Might take it out for a spin in DCS but mostly looking forward to the release in IL2 for a playable SP experience.

[@Cailean556]

Is you being a member of ED a new thing? Or have I been living under a rock this entire time?

[@zorbalight3933]

Watch his earlier vids he clearly explains what he is doing.

[@no_fb]

Thanks, very interesting presentation of the Mosquito! It's a bit confusing that you take the same format as ED though, since it's not their official channel. You even advertise with links to their store. A clarifying comment, oral or written, would have been appropriate :)

[@mustezdcs6329]

Must stay away from enemy bug spray it could be deadly

[@tsakanikasg]

I kinda hesitated giving a like as the number of likes was at 633 …. :)

[@ZephrusPrime]

Why was a co-pilot necessary?

[@quadg5296]

no secondary controls so he is a bombardier/navigator. in the bomber version he crawls into the nose to use the bomb sight. but sits in the cockpit navigating for most of the flight.

[@SDsc0rch]

ENDED TOO SOON!!

[@SDsc0rch]

wait... did the props on the mossie rotate the same way? or opposite??

[@ChuckOwl]

The propellers on the Mosquito were not contra-rotative; they both rotated in the same direction... if that's what you're asking. While the torque effect made the aircraft handling on the ground more difficult, this design choice was more advantageous when it came to streamlining the production line (fewer assembly chains, easier maintenance, more spare part availability, etc.).

[@SDsc0rch]

@@ChuckOwl - rgr that thx

[@ironsideeve2955]

@@ChuckOwl fewer*

[@Mak10z]

Xiao For now! I love YT's Auto Subtitles. So.. are we going to get a Night attack variant at any point? or is this a Day only Fighter/Bomber?

[@sarcastic-jack9821]

Hi, Is there any word on the Yak getting fixed soon?

[@BIGNEWY]

As soon as we have free dev time, I can not give you any eta currently. Thanks

[@sarcastic-jack9821]

@@BIGNEWY You cant? So it could be 10 years? Is it true we can apply for refund?

[@BIGNEWY]

@@sarcastic-jack9821 Please contact support directly they will try to assist you. Thanks

[@fa300ry]

SHAO for now !!!!! Instead of CIAO ??!!

[@blazexiytb]

dcs realy needs to add better or different aliasing to their game!

[@BalticDude_DCS]

I hope they focus less on WWII and more on cold war aircraft. There still isn't an aircraft the for MiG-19 to fight.

[@Zilch79]

The F-5 is a great match up, and the F-14 is a very plausible one. Since several nations held onto their MiG-19's for a long time, it's also not crazy to see them in theater with Hornets, Vipers, etc. Or, go the other route and use the Mustang against it since those were in service with some nations until the mid 1980's. Ditto F-86. Not every plane can have a direct 1:1 counterpart in DCS. I'd like to see Century Series fighters as much as the next guy, but ED and Company are limited by availability of data and, especially with Russian planes, legalities. Until that gets solved, we gotta be creative.

[@BalticDude_DCS]

@@Zilch79 Wrong. We don't have the MiG-19S in DCS yet. If you think MiG-19P has even the slightest chance against Hornet or Viper or F-14 then you're completely out of your mind.

[@Zilch79]

@@BalticDude_DCS I was talking more about historical plausibility than balance, man. For example, the Iraqi Air Force had 45 MiG-19C in service in 1991. Squeeze in an F-14A and it's not too much of a stretch to imagine them duking it out. Ditto for hypothetical Korea 1990's scenario, or Syria at some point. I'm not saying it's a fair fight, but neither is real life, usually. It's up to the mission designer to balance things. Anyway, in DCS, I've seen guys like Hellreign82 take down modern fighters in old Cold War jets. He's just that good. It's possible. Not *easy,* but you can do it. Similar, I've bagged Flankers in an F-5. Less disparity there, but it's a rare thing when you can determine the outcome of a fight based solely on the machines participating in it.

[@flighttherapybullisticfpv133]

How do some youtubers get mysterious early access to these planes... just to show them off on a toaster with a monitor lol

[@DrFatalChunk]

Suntsag works with ED.

[@Obi1-KenBone-Me]

4 minutes of external view...genius.Afterall ppl play in external anyway am i right?

[@fastfed]

Next Monday ??? Is ED going to milk this release for weeks ?? I thought for sure it would be out by now.but another week for a silly startup .. angrymodeoff

[@BIGNEWY]

We are in pre-order currently, it wont be long before we are in early access, it depends on our current internal testing and remain tasks for early access. Thanks - bignewy

[@lankypilot778]

As someone who also can't wait I can appreciate the enthusiasm, but it's been the same process for long time. Pre-order followed by pre-release introduction videos, then 2-5 yrs early access depending on aircraft complexity & current team reasorces. Setting expectations for anything less will send you nuts! I just view it as a bonus any chance for a glimpse or getting to fly one of these beasts during that time.

[@MAYDAYSIMULATIONS]

2 weeks😉 But oh what fun it will be when it lands👌

[@HO-bndk]

We don't need a tedious potted history. 'Plane buffs will know all this already and for the others there's books and the internet. Just show us the toy aeroplane in the game and tell us what we'll get for the money.