de Havilland Mosquito
1940 multi-role combat aircraft family by de Havilland
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Summary
de Havilland Mosquito is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,195 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Royal Air Force[3], Polish Air Force[4], United States Air Force[5], Israeli Air Force[6]
- Manufacturer: de Havilland Aircraft Company[7]
- Subclass of: military airplane with 2 engines[8], bomber[9], fighter-bomber[10], reconnaissance aircraft[11]
- Commons category: De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito[12]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[13]
- First flight: November 25, 1940[14]
- Service entry: 1941[15]
- Service retirement: 1953[16]
- Military designation: J 30[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:De Havilland Mosquito[18]
- Commons gallery: De Havilland Mosquito[19]
- Total produced: 7781[20]
- Depicted by: Flying Legends[21]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[22], Flying Legends[23]
- Length: 13.57 m[24]
- Height: 5.30 m[25]
- Wingspan: 16.52 m[26]
- Vehicle range: 2400 km[27]
Why It Matters
de Havilland Mosquito has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]