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Mosquito Bomber

The Canadian made Mosquito Bomber was an important addition to the Allied forces. The fuselage, nacelles, and engine cowlings for the DeHavilland Mosquito where manufactured and assembled completely in Oshawa. The Mosquito Bomber operated only from land and was powered by two water cooled engines capable of developing speed in excess of a cruising rate of 350 Miles per hour. The Mosquito Bomber's superstructure was almost entirely constructed of wood with the exception of the nacelles and engine cowlings. The body of the Mosquito was made in port and starboard sections. The Mosquito fuselage was then boxed on a vertical plane with an all round tongue and groove perfect fit. Because the wood used had to be both strong and light, spruce from British Columbia was chosen for the interior, and birch was used for the outer skins. The Mosquito Bomber is one of the few aircrafts in the world made solely of wood, and despite the lightness of the plane, it was able to carry a 4000 pound bomb.