De Havilland Mosquito and De Havilland Mosquito FB.VI of 487 Squadron
The photo reconnaissance version of the Mosquito
❝dH Mosquito F.B.VI as flown by Colonel Parcy C. Picard of 487 Squadron, Royal Air Force, with code F-EG and serial number HX922.
The Mosquito had the name 'The Wooden Wonder' due to its all wood construction.
- Length: 12.74m Wing span: 16.52m
- Weight: 6,476kg (Payload: 10,005kg)
- Power: RR Merlin 21 (1,635hp) x 2
- Details: Colonel P.C.Picard, 487 SQD
- Executive producer: Shigeru Tanaka
- Email to: wing.shigeru@nifty.ne.jp
- Flight Model Bruno Duffort
- Copyright owner: Shigeru Tanaka
- Project date: July 14, 1998
De Havilland Mosquito FB.VI of 487 Squadron
The dH Mosquito PR. Mk.XVl was a pressurised, high altitude unarmed photo-reconnaissance version of the Mosquito, and first became operational in July 1943. Overall PRU blue with black/white invasion stripes.
- Length: 12.43m Wing span: 16.52m
- Weight: 6,476kg (Payload: 10,005kg)
- Power: RR Merlin E72/73 (1,680hp) x 2
- Details: RAF 544 Sqn. NS502
- Executive producer: Shigeru Tanaka
- Email to: wing.shigeru@nifty.ne.jp
- Flight Model Bruno Duffort
- Copyright owner: Shigeru Tanaka
- Project date: July 14, 1998
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Cockpit details
Feature | Implemented? | Comments |
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Full 2D cockpit | Y | Shift 1 | The 2D cockpit gauges are easy to read. |
"Landing view" | No | |
Virtual cockpit | Y | Usable. Built for Microsoft Flight Simulator 98. |
Live gauges? | NO | |
HUD view | NO | |
Separate panels | Autopilot panel | Shift 2 |
Engine controls | Yes | Shift 3 |
Radio VOR and ADF | Y | Shift 4 |
These snaps were taken in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 at Seletar, Singapore.