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Mosquito FB Mk VI Quick Reference

V-SPEEDS

Speed	Value	Description
Rotation	~100-110 mph	Flies off the ground above 100 mph; no pull needed
Climb	170-175 mph IAS	Best rate of climb; reduce 3 mph per 1,000 ft above 18,000 ft
Approach	125 mph (flaps) / 140 mph (flapless)	Add 10 mph at heavy weights
Threshold	~115-120 mph	Throttles idle over the fence (estimated, not published)
Gear Limit	180 mph	Gear may jam above this; flaps 25 deg max 200 mph, full flap 150 mph
Vmax (clean)	425 mph below 10,000 ft	350 mph with underwing stores; decreases with altitude

POWER SETTINGS

Phase	Setting
Takeoff	+9 psi boost / 3,000 RPM (up to +18 psi via boost cut-out)
Climb	+9 psi / 2,850 RPM (1 hr limit) or +7 psi / 2,650 RPM
Cruise	+7 psi / 2,650 RPM max continuous; WEAK mixture below +7 psi
Emergency (5 min)	+18 psi / 3,000 RPM (boost cut-out, never below 2,850 RPM)

FLAP SCHEDULE

Setting	Max Speed	Use
UP	Any	Cruise / combat
15 deg	< 200 mph	Normal takeoff (flaps-up only when light on a long runway)
45 deg (FULL)	< 150 mph	Landing

ENGINE LIMITS

Parameter	Value
Max Boost (Emergency)	+18 psi (5 min, boost cut-out)
Max Climb (1 hr)	+9 psi / 2,850 RPM
Max Continuous	+7 psi / 2,650 RPM
Max RPM	3,000
Coolant Temp Max	125 C (135 C short periods)
Oil Temp Max	90 C (105 C short periods)
Min Oil Pressure	30 psi in flight
Min Temp for Takeoff	Oil 15 C / Coolant 40 C

KEY NUMBERS

Parameter	Value
Internal Fuel	452 Imp gal (+63 gal long-range, +2x100 gal drop tanks)
Armament	4x 20mm Hispano + 4x .303 Browning
Safety Speed (one engine)	180 mph at +9 psi boost
Max Takeoff Weight	20,500 lb
Stall (power off)	~110-120 mph at 18,000 lb

Stanley Devon (RAF official photographer), Imperial War Museums (CH 12415), via Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain

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AIRCRAFT BRIEF

The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British twin-engine combat aircraft built almost entirely of wood, earning it the nickname 'The Wooden Wonder'. Conceived as an unarmed fast bomber that would rely on speed alone for protection, it first flew in November 1940 and by 1941 was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world, comfortably outrunning the Spitfire Mk II. The FB Mk VI, which first flew in 1942 and entered service in 1943, became the most-produced and most versatile variant, a fighter-bomber armed with four 20mm Hispano cannon and four .303 machine guns that could also carry bombs, rockets and drop tanks. It served with distinction in strike, intruder, anti-shipping and pathfinder roles, including the famous low-level raids on Amiens prison and the Gestapo headquarters in Oslo and Copenhagen.

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SPECIFICATIONS

manufacturer: de Havilland Aircraft Company
first Flight: 1940 (prototype); 1942 (FB Mk VI)
role: Fighter-bomber / strike / intruder
crew: 2 (pilot and navigator)
engines: 2x Rolls-Royce Merlin 25 (1,635 hp each)
max Speed: 378 mph (608 km/h) at 13,200 ft
range: 1,500+ miles (2,400 km) with drop tanks
ceiling: 33,000 ft
weight: 20,500 lb (9,300 kg) MTOW

Sources: De Havilland Mosquito - Wikipedia, Chuck's Guide - DCS DH98 Mosquito FB Mk VI, De Havilland Mosquito - de Havilland Aircraft Museum