| Manufacturer (Principal): | De Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. Hatfield, Hertfordshire. |
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| (Subcontracted to): | Standard and Airspeed. |
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| Manufacturer Designation: | DH98 |
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| Aircraft Mk. | VI |
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| RAF Designation: | Fighter – Bomber |
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| Construction: | Wooden |
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| Crew: | Two |
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| Wing Span: (1) | 54ft. 2 in. |
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| Length: | 54ft. 2in. |
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| Height: | 12ft. 6in. |
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| Engine: | 1,230HP Rolls Royce Merlin 21 (2 Nr.) |
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| Maximum: | |
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| Weight: | |
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| Empty: | 14,300lb. |
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| Loaded: | 22,300lb. |
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| Range: | 1,205, or 1,705 miles with under wing tanks |
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| Bomb Load: | 1,000lbs (Bomb bay), 500lb (Under each wing) |
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| Armament: | 20mm Hispano cannon 4 Nr. and .303 Browning machine gun 4 Nr. (in nose.) 60lb High explosive warhead rocket projectile 4Nr. (Under each wing – in lieu of 500lb. bombs) |
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| Speed: | |
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| Maximum: | 380mph at 13,000ft. |
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| Cruising: (2) | 345 mph at 17700ft. |
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| Service Ceiling Height: | 33,000ft. |
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| Initial Rate of Climb: | 7min. to 15,000ft. |
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| Bradwell Bay Service: | |
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| Squadron: | 29 |
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| Motto: | Impiger et acer (Energetic and keen) |
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| Code: | RO |
| Dates: | May – July 1943 |
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| Colour Scheme. (3) | Ocean Grey with the standard disruptive pattern of RAF Dark Green on the upper and side surfaces. Matt black underside. |
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| Missions: | Intruder |
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| Aircraft Nickname/s: | Mossie |
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| Technical data: Aircraft of the Royal Air Force since 1918 by Owen Thetford, unless otherwise indicated |
| (1) www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk |
| (2) www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org |
| (3) Subject to confirmation. |
