de Havilland Mosquito
Last updated: 2026-04-21
The de Havilland Mosquito was a twin-engine, wooden-construction WWII multi-role aircraft that served as a bomber, fighter, and pathfinder, faster than contemporary fighters and known as the Wooden Wonder. It is a workhorse of European EASA general-aviation training fleets, used at both DTO and ATO operators for hour-building and rating progression. undefined
What is the de Havilland Mosquito used for in flight training?
The Mosquito's wooden construction was a deliberate choice to preserve strategic aluminium resources, requiring a completely different maintenance and structural inspection philosophy from metal contemporaries. Crews trained on the Mosquito's demanding Merlin engine management and precise synchronisation required to maintain performance at altitude. Only a handful of Mosquitos survive in airworthy condition globally, preserved at museums including the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in Hertfordshire, UK.