Originally Posted by
Peter G-W
The engines on the Mosquito featured only seem to have 5 exhaust stubs per bank. Anybody know why this is? Or am I very much mistaken?
Having myself asked this question I can give you the reason.
The rear two exhausts were channelled into one because of space considerations in the wing mount. The later versions with the twin turbo-supercharges as used in - for example - the
PR XIX had lengthened nacelles and so had space for the full six exhaust stubs.
Unfortunately I missed the programme as I was wending my way home from Fairford with number one son.