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Britain's De Havilland Mosquito photo reconnaissance1,2,3
Variants
- PR.I: Photo reconnaissance version.2,3 Had three vertical cameras.2
- PR.VIII: Photo reconnaissance.3
- PR.IX: Photo reconnaissance.2 Had two stage supercharged Rolls-Royce Merlin 72/73 engines.2 First flew in April 1943.2
- PR.XVI: Photo reconnaissance.2,3 Had a pressurized cabin.2
- PR.32: Photo reconnaissance.2 Had longer wings.2
- PR.34: Photo reconnaissance.3 High altitude.3 To be used in Far East.3 Had extra fuel in a bulged bomb bay.3 First delivery in July 1944.3
- PR.40: Australian version.2
- PR.41: Australian photo reconnaissance.2 Had Packard-Merlin 69 (1,720 HP) engines.2
Usage
The Mosquito photo reconnaissance planes were used by Australia, Britain, and United States.2
The first photo reconnaissance mission was over Brest, Bordeaux, and La Pallice.2 The Mosquito on the mission was able to outrun three Bf 109s.2
| de Havilland Mosquito PR models2 | de Havilland Mosquito PR.I2 | de Havilland Mosquito PR.IX2 | de Havilland Mosquito PR.322 | de Havilland Mosquito PR.Mk 341 | |
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| Type | Photo reconnaissance2 | Photo reconnaissance2 | Photo reconnaissasnce2 | Photo reconnaissance2 | Photo reconnaissance1 |
| Crew | 22 | 21 | |||
| Engine (Type) | 2: Rolls-Royce Merlin 212 | 2: Rolls-Royce Merlin 722 | 2: Rolls-Royce Merlin 113/1142 | 2: Rolls-Royce Merlin 76 or 113 piston1,2 | |
| Cylinders | V 122 | Inline1 | |||
| Cooling | |||||
| HP | 1,480 each2 | 1,680 each2 | 1,710 each1,2 | ||
| Propeller blades | 3 each2 | 3 each2 | |||
| Dimensions | |||||
| Span | 54' 2"2 16.51 m2 |
54' 2"1 16.51 m1 |
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| Length | 41' 6"2 12.65 m2 |
41' 6"1 12.65 m1 |
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| Height | 15' 3"2 4.65 m2 |
15' 3"1 4.65 m1 |
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| Wing area | 454 ft2 1 42.18 m2 1 |
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| Weight | |||||
| Empty | 14,569 lb2 6,608 kg2 |
16,631 lb1,2 7,544 kg1,2 |
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| Loaded | 22,000 lb2 9,979 kg2 |
25,500 lb1,2 11,567 kg1,2 |
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| Performance | |||||
| Speed | 408 mph2 657 kph2 |
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| Speed @ 30,500' / 9,295 m |
425 mph1 684 kph1 |
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| Speed @ 30,500' / 9,296 m |
425 mph2 684 kph2 |
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| Cruising speed | 250 mph2 402 kph2 |
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| Cruising speed @ 30,000' | 325 mph2 523 kph2 |
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| Climb | 2,850'/minute2 868 m/minute2 |
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| Climb to 15,000' / 4,570 m |
72 minutes1 | ||||
| Service ceiling | 38,000'2 11,582 m2 |
36,000'1,2 10,970 m1, 10,973 m2 |
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| Range | 2,450 miles2 3,943 km2 |
3,500 miles1,2 5,633 km1,2 |
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| Armament | None1 | ||||
| Bombs |
Sources:
- Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
- Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Editor: Karen Leverington, 1995
