Author Topic: Suggested Mosquito lineup for Aces High (Read 5094 times)

Souless · « **Reply #60 on:** June 09, 2007, 10:44:28 AM »

A.&A.E.E Boscomb Down

and

Dehaviland Aircraft Co.

I made a typo earlier I said plus 16 boost when it should have been +18

Gianlupo · « **Reply #61 on:** June 09, 2007, 11:14:01 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Furball
BTW, i see Souless and SpikesX have taken up using my avatar. If anyone else wants to, feel free

I join this cause. Free the Mossie and give us more of them!

Karnak · « **Reply #62 on:** June 09, 2007, 12:22:39 PM »

Souless,

Here is how I understand it.

Series i: 250lb bombs, no rockets, Merlin 21, 23 or 25 engines with flame dampers.

Series ii: 250 or 500lb bombs, later rockets as well, some other detail changes, Merlin 25 engines some with, most without flame dampers.

+18lb boost vs +23lbs boost is just 100 octane vs 150 octane and minor engine mods in the same way the Spit LF.IX and XVI use Merlin 66s at +18lbs boost on 100 octane and +25lbs boost on 150 octane. Version of the Mossie isn't relevant other than having Merlin 25s.

Karnak · « **Reply #63 on:** June 09, 2007, 01:42:29 PM »

I should also have mentioned that the Series i and Series ii entered service in 1943. The Series ii was only a month or two behind the Series i.

Souless · « **Reply #64 on:** June 09, 2007, 01:55:45 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Karnak
Souless,

Here is how I understand it.

Series i: 250lb bombs, no rockets, Merlin 21, 23 or 25 engines with flame dampers.

Series ii: 250 or 500lb bombs, later rockets as well, some other detail changes, Merlin 25 engines some with, most without flame dampers.

+18lb boost vs +23lbs boost is just 100 octane vs 150 octane and minor engine mods in the same way the Spit LF.IX and XVI use Merlin 66s at +18lbs boost on 100 octane and +25lbs boost on 150 octane. Version of the Mossie isn't relevant other than having Merlin 25s.

I agree thats how I understand it as well one thing I do want to point out concerning the version that I do believe is relevant.
Some versions had single ejector exhaust stubs while other versions had ducted saxaphone exhaust stubs.In all cases the single stubs performance was far better.
In any case I would take either just as long as they remove the exhaust dampener:aok

Gianlupo · « **Reply #65 on:** June 11, 2007, 12:37:08 PM »

Hello again, gents.

Can someone suggest me some good reading about the Mossie? No rare books, please, it's already a pain to find the common ones, here in Italy...

Thanks.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #66 on:** June 11, 2007, 12:41:00 PM »

Gianlupo,

is that technical or operational type books?

Gianlupo · « **Reply #67 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:11:45 PM »

Technical, mostly, but I'd like to have even some info about Mossie's operations. Thank you.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #68 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:20:50 PM »

Would think it would not be to much trouble to order from this place, http://www.crecy.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=87

A good list of books, http://www.mossie.org/books/Mosquito_books.php

Would suggest this book,

The Mosquito Manual (RAF Museum Series #6)
Author(s):    Unknown
Publisher(s):    Arms and Armour Press (UK), Hippocrene Books Inc. (USA)
ISBN:    0853683913 (UK), 0882544462 (USA)
Date Published:    1977
Format:    Hardback, 351 pages.
Notes:    Technical specs, no narrative. Reprinted in 1988 by Aston Publications, ISBN 0946627320.

Available from Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com

Gianlupo · « **Reply #69 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:26:54 PM »

Thank you very much, Milo, plenty of books to satisfy my thirst of knowledge!

Furball · « **Reply #70 on:** June 23, 2007, 06:49:17 AM »

Did you order any books Gian?

EskimoJoe · « **Reply #71 on:** June 23, 2007, 01:58:24 PM »

I will join the MA when we have better mossies. I guess I have a long time to wait.

I'm all for more mossies!:aok

gripen · « **Reply #72 on:** June 23, 2007, 02:50:24 PM »

IMHO the best book on the Mosquito is "Mosquito" by Sharp&Bowyer.

Kev367th · « **Reply #73 on:** June 24, 2007, 03:50:17 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Karnak
Souless,

Here is how I understand it.

Series i: 250lb bombs, no rockets, Merlin 21, 23 or 25 engines with flame dampers.

Series ii: 250 or 500lb bombs, later rockets as well, some other detail changes, Merlin 25 engines some with, most without flame dampers.

+18lb boost vs +23lbs boost is just 100 octane vs 150 octane and minor engine mods in the same way the Spit LF.IX and XVI use Merlin 66s at +18lbs boost on 100 octane and +25lbs boost on 150 octane. Version of the Mossie isn't relevant other than having Merlin 25s.

All batch 2 could carry rockets, and ALL were delivered minus flame dampers.

Flame dampers could be fitted at squadron level when/as required (night missions), much like clipped tips for the Spits.

All we need for the FB VI is the C of G fixed and the dampers removed, there's no night now anyway.

Odee · « **Reply #74 on:** July 10, 2007, 04:26:16 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Karnak
Yes, Hugh Edwards is a name I have seen repeatedly in my Mossie studies and always in a positive light.

True enough, but does anyone recall the name W/C Russell Bannock DSO, DFC and Bar (RCAF Ret'd) of 418 Squadron RCAF?