Mossie speed

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Al Schlageter

No Skoshi it couldn't carry the load a Lancaster could but it did carry a load comparable to the American heavies.

Al, maybe were using a different interpretation of the word "Heavies".

My books put the disposable stores at something like
Mosquito -early marque 2000lbs later models ('44 onwards) 4000lbs

B25 Mitchell -3,200lbs
B26 Marauder - 4,000lbs
A20 Havoc - 4,000lbs

A26/B26 Invader - 6,000lbs
He111 - 7,165lbs

B24 Liberator - 8,800lbs
B17 -17,600lbs
Lancaster - 18,000

Now in my interpretation the Heavies would be the B17, Lancaster and maybe B24 Liberator.

The Mosquito definately fits into the first group which would be described as attack or maybe medium (at a pinch) bombers.

Also those figures quoted are maximum bomb loads and doesn't state what carrying those maximum loads did to their speed or altitude. In the case of the Mosquito (without any defensive armerment) both of these were it's key to it's survival.

Now the Mosquito is one of my favourite planes. I find that talking up it's abilities detracts from it's beauty and the roles it served so well at.

Cheers!