DH Mosquito under construction to fly in France

[Dan K]

Matt Gunsch Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject:

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if you look at the picture you can tell that it is a full size replica, unless they are making frenchman in a smaller 3/4 munchkin scale.

Actually, I consider it is a 3/4 or 80% scale, the fuselage diameter, wing cord and distance from fuselage to narcelle all look smaller than expected?

Great project though, I wonder if it is fractional scale if it is a two seater or single seater?

Regards

Mark Pilkington

Wait just a cotton-pickin' minute...

80% scale...

Merlins...

Single seat...

HORNET!!

[Dan K]

3/4 scale it is then.

http://www.atlanticairpark.com/lot_bogaert.htm

[F3V]

strange I did not imagine such a big Mosquito....

[Matt Gunsch]

3/4 scale it is then.

http://www.atlanticairpark.com/lot_bogaert.htm

ok, then they are 3/4 scale french munchkins

[bdk]

Still quite an ambitious project!

[daveymac82c]

hmm... just looking at the URL that does state that it's a 3/4 scale, it really makes me wonder.... how come with some replica designs, they do something that makes it really not look like the airplane they are doing?

For instance, this Mosquito replica looks like it's going to have a very strange looking nose. It kind of looks like an Airspeed Oxford nose or an Anson. Could they not have made it more accurate, or was there a safety/design requirement that forced them to do that?

Curious,

David

[F3V]

I agree David, the plane look like most bigger than an 3/4

[bdk]

.... how come with some replica designs, they do something that makes it really not look like the airplane they are doing?

The laws of physics and scale do not always coincide. The nose may be changed to fit the people inside. Also, on reduced scale aircraft some things like the tail surfaces generally need to be enlarged.

[Zac Yates]

My congrats to these folks! I think its bizarre there have been no previous attempts to build a scale Mosquito until now, and yet the Butterworth "Westland Whirlwind" 3/4 machine was created!

I imagine Merlins would possibly be a bit powerful for the airframe? (not that I;m an engineer at all...or anything approaching one!) Imagine the performance compared with "the real thing"!

Very keen to see it completed, and flying. Fantastic! And will plans be available......

[PinecastleAAF]

Is a 3/4 scale Mossie a warbird? I wouldn't consider this a replica if it is really 3/4 but a homebuilt mini mossie. It seems to me it would have been better off to go full scale. They can name it the Midget Mossie.
As someone here mentioned they can market a kit.
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