We all know the de Havilland Mosquito was made mostly of wood, but the whittler in me wants to know what kind. “Which wood?” isn’t an accurate question. “What kinds of wood?” fits the bill better. De ...

The de Havilland Mosquito is mostly made out of wood, so putting it back together should be no problem right? Get out the nails and glue … not exactly. Of course, the big, complex fighter plane mostly ...

Click to open image viewer. Officials in the British Air Ministry vehemently resisted building it, but from the day production finally began in 1941 until the war ended, the Royal Air Force never had ...

At de Havilland in 1943, a worker prepares wood strips for a Mosquito hull. Imperial War Museum Conceived as a light bomber, the World War II de Havilland Mosquito was designed to defend itself with ...

A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it a fantastic top speed of 415 miles per hour. Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The De ...

While Allied paratroopers seized Pegasus Bridge, a different first victory was unfolding in the skies over Normandy. At 0147 hours on June 6, 1944, a De Havilland Mosquito of No. 605 Squadron made ...

On the list of the most influential aircraft designers of the 20th century, Geoffrey de Havilland is on whatever short list you want to make. From biplanes to passenger jets, he's designed or helped ...

De Havilland engineers and technicians used generally the same techniques to build the Comet, Albatross, and Mosquito wings out of wood and plywood. When they designed and built the fuselage, however, ...