The de Havilland Mosquito and the wooden airplane that outran everything the Luftwaffe could throw at it
The de Havilland Mosquito was a wooden WWII bomber so fast it needed no guns, becoming the most versatile Allied combat aircraft.
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The Schneider Trophy and the seaplane races that built the Spitfire
The Schneider Trophy seaplane races of the 1920s and 1930s directly produced the Spitfire's elliptical wing, Merlin engine, and cooling system.
TaildraggerThe Schneider Trophy and the seaplane races that gave birth to the Spitfire
How the Schneider Trophy seaplane races of the 1920s and 1930s directly produced the Spitfire and its Merlin engine.
TaildraggerThe de Havilland Mosquito rebuilt from scratch in New Zealand and the dream to fly the Wooden Wonder again
New Zealand's Avspecs and the UK's People's Mosquito project are rebuilding the legendary WWII wooden fighter-bomber from scratch.
TaildraggerThe de Havilland Mosquito and the wooden wonder that outran everything in the sky
The de Havilland Mosquito was a wooden WWII aircraft that outran fighters, carried bomber payloads, and became the most versatile combat plane of the war.
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