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Postby ozzy72 » Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:47 am

Well I just came across this bit of info and thought it might interest some of the Mosquito lovers out there (courtesy of my buddy Frank in Aus.)...
Many have said it couldn't be done. Many others have said that it could be done, but it wouldn't be done because no one person would have the determination to stick out such a huge undertaking. And here we see a brand new, late production de Havilland Mosquito fuselage.
It has indeed been done
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby HawkerTempest5 » Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:04 pm

I have read bits and bobs about this project, but this is the first pic I've seen. There is a guy in Canada working to return a late production Mosquito to flight, but this new build could really open the door for others to follow. Lets hope so.
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Felix/FFDS » Thu Jun 03, 2004 1:24 pm

I have read bits and bobs about this project, but this is the first pic I've seen. There is a guy in Canada working to return a late production Mosquito to flight, but this new build could really open the door for others to follow. Lets hope so.



Can you just see the "new" Mossie with a pair of P&W PT-6 engines instead of the Merlins?
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Hagar » Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:30 pm

Glyn Powell of Auckland, New Zealand has produced the first new de Havilland Mosquito fuselage to be built since World War Two.

Not sure this is quite accurate Mark.
Production did not end in Britain until late 1950.
http://www.aviation-history.com/dehavilland/mosquito.html


Can you just see the "new" Mossie with a pair of P&W PT-6 engines instead of the Merlins?

Please no. Whatever next? That would be sacrilege. :o
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Fozzer » Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:45 pm



Can you just see the "new" Mossie with a pair of P&W PT-6 engines instead of the Merlins?





Please no. Whatever next? That would be sacrilege. :o



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That big hole in the nose begs for a lovely Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp R-2800-59 radial engine... 8)...!
...suit me, Sir... ;D...!

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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Hagar » Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:50 pm

Hi Doug...!
That big hole in the nose begs for a lovely Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp R-2800-59 radial engine... 8)...!
...suit me, Sir... ;D...!

LOL...!

Cheers all... ;D...!

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Why not go the whole hog? Chop that graceful pointy tail end off & stick a gas turbine in the hole. You would end up with a DH Vampire. ::) :P
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:24 pm

Radial and jet engines on a Mossie. A crime >:(
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:35 pm

Jets on a Mossie? Surely thats a Canberra? ;D
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Felix/FFDS » Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:22 pm

Jets on a Mossie? Surely thats a Canberra? ;D


The analogy is apt in more ways than one.  Unless I'm mistaken, that was the idea - a jet powered "Mossie"
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby C » Sat Jun 05, 2004 5:51 am

Please no. Whatever next? That would be sacrilege. :o


I quite agree...
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Felix/FFDS » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:25 am

Not sure this is quite accurate Mark.

Please no. Whatever next? That would be sacrilege. :o


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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:35 am

Please no. Whatever next? That would be sacrilege. :o

Give it a stars and stripes paint scheme and send it hurtling round some pylons at Reno? ::)
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Felix/FFDS » Sat Jun 05, 2004 9:26 am

Give it a stars and stripes paint scheme and send it hurtling round some pylons at Reno? ::)



With contraprops on souped up Griffons and a small inverted fishbowl canopy?
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Wing Nut » Sat Jul 10, 2004 3:48 pm

Why make the thing out of wood?  I had thought the only reason for that was shortage of materials and that it was an older design.  Surely they could make a metal skin for it...   ???
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Re: Return of the Wooden Wonder

Postby Hagar » Sat Jul 10, 2004 4:01 pm

[quote]Why make the thing out of wood?
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