Specifications
Year: 1942
Status: Cancelled
Manufacturer(s): de Havilland - United Kingdom
Production: 0
Capabilities: Fighter; Ground Attack; X-Plane;
Status: Cancelled
Manufacturer(s): de Havilland - United Kingdom
Production: 0
Capabilities: Fighter; Ground Attack; X-Plane;
Crew: 2
Length: 44.62 ft (13.6 m)
Width: 54.13 ft (16.5 m)
Height: 12.47 ft (3.8 m)
Weight (Empty): 22,046 lb (10,000 kg)
Weight (MTOW): 33,069 lb (15,000 kg)
Length: 44.62 ft (13.6 m)
Width: 54.13 ft (16.5 m)
Height: 12.47 ft (3.8 m)
Weight (Empty): 22,046 lb (10,000 kg)
Weight (MTOW): 33,069 lb (15,000 kg)
Power: 2 x de havilland Halford H-1 turbojet engines of unknown thrust output.
Speed: 445 mph (716 kph; 387 kts)
Ceiling: 32,808 feet (10,000 m; 6.21 miles)
Range: 404 miles (650 km; 351 nm)
Rate-of-Climb: 2,500 ft/min (762 m/min)
Ceiling: 32,808 feet (10,000 m; 6.21 miles)
Range: 404 miles (650 km; 351 nm)
Rate-of-Climb: 2,500 ft/min (762 m/min)
Operators: United Kingdom (abandoned)
As the name suggests, the Jet Mosquito was to become a jet-powered development of the classic DH.98 offering. The airframe would have retained much of the form and function of the original save for slightly swept-back wing mainplanes. The original propeller-driven engines naturally gave way to underwing nacelles housing turbojet engines. The crew resided under a bubble-style canopy offering excellent forward vision. The tail unit would have incorporated a single vertical tail fin and low-set horizontal planes. A tail-dragger undercarriage arrangement was to be standard for ground-running.
Power was derived from 2 x de Havilland Halford H-1 (evolving into the "Goblin") series turbojet engines to which a maximum speed of 445 miles per hour was estimated. The Goblin powerplant went on to power several notable aircraft such as the Gloster Meteor and de Havilland Vampire aircraft. An internal bomb load of up to 2,000lb was projected.
The design, with paperwork appearing as early as mid-1942, did not progress beyond a few known drawings.
Some specifications on this page are estimated on the part of the author.
Armament
ESTIMATED:
Up to 2,000lb of conventional drop stores. Assumed cannon armament as well, probably 4 x 20mm automatic guns in the nose assembly.
Variants / Models
• Jet Mosquito - Base Project Name
