“Consequently, a drawing assigned to ‘Mosquito Mk I ... so versatile it was used as a night fighter, for photo-reconnaissance, as a light bomber, and as a maritime strike aircraft.

A critical advantage to the Mosquito’s wooden construction was its relatively light weight—giving it a fantastic top speed of ...

Perhaps the first airborne multi-tasker, the Mosquito served as a bomber, fighter, fighter-bomber (both armed), torpedo-bomber, night fighter, high-altitude photo-reconnaissance platform ...