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The Mosquito Aircraft Association of Australia Incorporated |
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ABN - 68 831 327 047 |
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Mosquito Specifications |
FB 40 (RAAF service Merlin 31 or 33) |
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Type: Fighter Bomber.
Dimensions Wingspan 54 ft 2 ins Length 40 ft 10ins (tail down) 41 ft 5 ins (tail up) Height 14ft 3 ins (tail down prop up) Wheel track 16 ft 4 ins Wing Area 454 sq ft 42.18 sq m.
Engines Two Packard Merlin 31 or 33 Single stage two speed supercharged V12 engines. Coolant Ethylene Glycol/Water Capacity 1649 cu ins 27 litres. Take off power (31) 1,300 hp at 3000 rpm +12 lbs boost Take off power (33) 1,400 hp at 3000 rpm +14 lbs boost 1,240 hp at 11,500 ft 9 lbs 1,120 hp at 18,500 ft 9 lbs
Gear change 15,000ft Max cruise 2650 rpm +7 lbs Max climb 2850 rpm +9 lbs Engine weight 1475lbs Merlin 31 1500 lbs Merlin 33
De Havilland (Hamilton Standard) three blade constant speed fully feathering.12 ft diameter
Fuel Capacity 100/130 Octane Fuselage 2 x 25 gal Inner wing 2 x 64 gal 2 x 78 gal Outer wing 2 x 24 gal 2 x 34 gal Long Range 63 gal Drop Tanks 2 x 50 gal or 2 x 100 gal
Maximum Fuel 713 Imp gal
Performance Max 378 mph @ 12,000 ft Max Cruise 255 mph @SL Econ Cruise 240 mph @10,000ft Ceiling 33,000 ft Range Max 1,855 miles
Weights Empty 14,344 lb Max 22,258 lb.
Armament 4 x 20mm Cannon with 150 rpg. 4 x .303in MG with 750 rpg 8 x 25lb or 60 lb Rockets 2 x 250lb or 500 lb Bombs internally 2 x 250lb or 500lb Bombs on wing racks
Crew Pilot and Observer (Navigator)
Construction Spars Canadian Spruce Plywood Beech and Birch Panel core material Balsa
Limited amounts of walnut were also used in sections such as the wing attachment points.
Number built A total of 212 FB 40 were built 6 converted to PR40. 28 converted to PR41 (incl FB42 converted to PR41) 1 converted to FB42 22 converted to T43 |