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Old 3rd Nov 2011, 16:24
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johndeverill
 
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Hmm now this had made very interesting reading as I have been contemplating the very same idea for a while.

My actual idea is to scale the size of the mossie down to more of a 4 seat light aircraft as it would be more of a mossie experience as opposed to a replica.

Lack of bomb load, composite lightweighting etc would also allow the use of smaller engines than the orginal merlins. Still got 12 pistons in mind.

I also like the idea of a wood/carbon hybrid. Being a composites engineer I tend to come up with all sorts of weird and wonderful ideas in this respect!

What would you prefer to fly....a standard light aircraft or a small scale, beautiful Mosquito?

Now I'm off to find some funding and manufacturers to take part in this collaborative effort to highlight great British engineering achievements!!!!

John
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