Guest. Share. 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", or "Mossie". Post Jul 09, 2009 #11 2009-07-09T14:45. There is also a cute King Air. Einführung. Dogfighting Mosquito VS P38 Lightning . Airliners.net is the leading community for discovering and sharing high-quality aviation photography. . I think it would be difficult to compare the P38 & Mosquito each had diffirent roles, the P38 I think was used mainly as an escort fighter for the heavies. Share with: Link: Copy link. Per wiki, the Hornet F.3's loaded weight is 19,550 lb and the P38L's loaded weight is 17,500 lb. It doesn't make sense to compare the aircraft whilst laden with drop tanks, RPs and bombs. The only reason it ever was made as a fighter was because of it's high speed and its payload so it could loft the airborne intercept radar that was needed for nighttime action. USER_MINI_PROFILE. Comparing loaded weights doesn't compare anything as they're fairly notional. Against dedicated fighters, it would not do well in combat, but its speed and climbing ability would give it a fair chance of getting out of trouble alive.I think the others nailed it but just to sum it up, the FW190 and P38 were classic fighters as opposed to the mosquito- Although their tactics were rather different (FW was an interceptor, a great turner and outperformed the Spitfire for a while, while the 38 was an escort, great for diving through on a hit and run with lots of firepower), this is what they were designed for. I have long been a fan of the Mosquito and it's ability to perform various roles. Zwischen 1940 und 1950 wurden über 7700 Mosquitos gebaut. Anyway, here goes. Anyway, here goes. Canadian production amounted to 1,133 examples available in ten marks ranging from the mentioned British bombers, fighter-bomber and trainer forms. We must be cautious.This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our If not Buffaloes, what rubbish/surplus fighter to send to Malaya? I bought the LeO 451 when it came out. BY jwenting - Tue Jun 19, 2001 4:29 am - Tue Jun 19, 2001 4:29 … Australian marks numbered six and included a … The Mossie would have gotten wasted. The Westland Whirlwind which has a "T" tail was not a great success, I think just over 100 where produced, but still is one of my favourite twin engined fighters of WW2. Mosquito Production Production of Mosquitoes ranged beyond English factories for Canadian and Australian lines also contributed. 1,2 Millionen Exemplare der Walther P38.Willkommen im "Club der Großen" wie Colt M 1911, FN High Power, Beretta 92 F und CZ 75.

We thank you for your support and hope you'll join the largest aviation community on the web. Nice comments about speed & looping capability... now find something that talks about roll rate (both instantaneous and sustained) and turn rate (both instantaneous and sustained).There it is... the District of Columbia! USER_STATUS: OFF_LINE; RE: De Havilland Mosquito V's FW,Bf, P38 #13306793. That is because it was never intended to be a fighter. I've never flown it as the flight video on the website looked terrifying ! Another outstanding twin engined fighter was the Bristol Beaufighter. Empty weight gives a much better idea of the airframe. Die De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito war ein Mehrzweckflugzeug der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkrieges aus britischer Produktion. JNK-Familie: Bisher nicht genau geklärt ist die Aktivierung der C-Jun-N-terminale Kinasen (JNK). Die zweimotorige, zweisitzige Maschine wurde von der de Havilland Aircraft Company in Holzbauweise hergestellt und mit großem Erfolg im Krieg und danach eingesetzt. Talks with setting up American lines fell to naught. Guest. The B17, P38 and Hawkeye look cool. OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.The Mosquito was very useful as a night fighter, it was not manueverable to dogfight single engine FW190s and ME 109s. Bis 1945 entstanden ca. Empty weights are only applicable if they're fighting without fuel, ammunition or pilots.