DH.98 Mosquito

[David Langlois]

I am writing a history of the Canadian Mozzie and the political shenanigans surrounding its production at Downsview. Several of mu sources mention the "four bolts" that attached the wing to the fuselage. But I can find no photos nor drawings of this attachment. Can any here help?

 

[J_P_C]

 

[J_P_C]

 

[J_P_C]

 

[J_P_C]

 

[J_P_C]

 

[J_P_C]

 

[J_P_C]

 

[Crimea_River]

I can help with photos of our restoration project but will need a day or two.

 

[Snautzer01]

From https://www.digitalcombatsimulator....I_Flight_Manual_EN.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

See page 21.

 

[Snautzer01]

I can help with photos of our restoration project but will need a day or two.

Those foto's would be more rare then hens teeth. So yes please.

 

[MiTasol]

This might help.

PARTIAL USAAF F-8 (Mosquito) E&M manual

As received - there are no other pages damn it

ww2aircraft.net

 

[Engineman]

Yes, Section 1, para 1,f.

Eng

 

[ccwilber]

MOTAT in Auckland did have a video on their website showing the mating of the wing to the fuselage during reassembly of their Mosquito. I looked at how they went together and thought, "That's exactly how I put my balsa RC models together!"

 

[David Langlois]

MOTAT in Auckland did have a video on their website showing the mating of the wing to the fuselage during reassembly of their Mosquito. I looked at how they went together and thought, "That's exactly how I put my balsa RC models together!"

Thanks. Would you have a URL to that video?

 

[ccwilber]

Thanks. Would you have a URL to that video?

*sigh* Unfortunately, no. I've been looking, but cannot find it - I even have trouble finding the same thing twice.

URLs to look into are Museum of Transport and Technology Auckland | MOTAT | New Zealand and https://collection.motat.nz/exhibition-venues?view=list .
This reference to a video may be relevant - https://collection.motat.nz/objects...toration-brian-smith-his-work-to-july-28-1992

The video is playing in front of the Mosquito on display - see the iPad on the wooden stand at bottom right of the picture. But it's been about six years or so since I was there. Perhaps the best idea would be to contact them, and see what they can suggest.

 

[David Langlois]

*sigh* Unfortunately, no. I've been looking, but cannot find it - I even have trouble finding the same thing twice.

URLs to look into are Museum of Transport and Technology Auckland | MOTAT | New Zealand and https://collection.motat.nz/exhibition-venues?view=list .
This reference to a video may be relevant - https://collection.motat.nz/objects...toration-brian-smith-his-work-to-july-28-1992

The video is playing in front of the Mosquito on display - see the iPad on the wooden stand at bottom right of the picture. But it's been about six years or so since I was there. Perhaps the best idea would be to contact them, and see what they can suggest.

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Thank you !!! I looked at the MOTAT website. The item is still there but is listed as a videocassette. I sent off a note asking if there is a digital copy.

 

[Crimea_River]

Some pics for you taken during various stages of our restoration of Mosquito PR.35 s/n RS700. These may be hard to visualize without overviews so I will do the best that I can to explain.

The 4 bolt joints that connect the wing to the fuselage are located with 2 on the upper wing surface inside the cockpit adjacent to the walls between the front wing spar and the pressure bulkhead at the back of the cockpit and 2 on the rear spar. Let's start with the 2 upper bolt joints. The following pic would situate the viewer in the cockpit looking aft with eyes level with the canopy sill and without the wing in place. In an assembled and fitted out Mosquito, this view would be taken up with a myriad of electronic gear and electrical junction boxes and you would do well to find the joints. In this picture, the hardware for the two joints has been removed to enable us to support the fuselage in our jig using the same bolt holes needed for the hardware. J_P_C's pic in post #5 shows what this joint would look like with the wing installed. The hole you see in the fuselage wall at the far left just in front of the joint enables the rigger to insert the bolt once the wing is in place.

The mating detail on the wing can be seen in the next pic below. Aft is at the top and Forward is at the bottom and the dashed lines represent where the fuselage walls would intersect the wing. The hardware that you see in this pic is represented by the right portion of the joint in post #5 above.

Now for the two joints on the rear spar. The below pic has you standing in the bomb bay looking aft toward bulkhead 3 (note that our Mosquito was modified for civilian use and that the lower half of this bulkhead would not be there on a military Mosquito). This pic clearly shows the hardware for the two rear joints mounted on the fuselage (see the note "This bracket is on Bulkhead No. 3" in the diagram in post #4 above.

The corresponding bracket on the wing rear spar can be seen in the below pic and in this case we are using this bracket to help stabilize our wing in the jig. The fuselage wall, once installed, would coincide with the edge of the rib that you see running vertically down the center of the pic.

Hope that's clear enough but if not, just ask.

 

[SaparotRob]

This place is amazing.

 

[David Langlois]

Some pics for you taken during various stages of our restoration of Mosquito PR.35 s/n RS700. These may be hard to visualize without overviews so I will do the best that I can to explain.

The 4 bolt joints that connect the wing to the fuselage are located with 2 on the upper wing surface inside the cockpit adjacent to the walls between the front wing spar and the pressure bulkhead at the back of the cockpit and 2 on the rear spar. Let's start with the 2 upper bolt joints. The following pic would situate the viewer in the cockpit looking aft with eyes level with the canopy sill and without the wing in place. In an assembled and fitted out Mosquito, this view would be taken up with a myriad of electronic gear and electrical junction boxes and you would do well to find the joints. In this picture, the hardware for the two joints has been removed to enable us to support the fuselage in our jig using the same bolt holes needed for the hardware. J_P_C's pic in post #5 shows what this joint would look like with the wing installed. The hole you see in the fuselage wall at the far left just in front of the joint enables the rigger to insert the bolt once the wing is in place.

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The mating detail on the wing can be seen in the next pic below. Aft is at the top and Forward is at the bottom and the dashed lines represent where the fuselage walls would intersect the wing. The hardware that you see in this pic is represented by the right portion of the joint in post #5 above.

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Now for the two joints on the rear spar. The below pic has you standing in the bomb bay looking aft toward bulkhead 3 (note that our Mosquito was modified for civilian use and that the lower half of this bulkhead would not be there on a military Mosquito). This pic clearly shows the hardware for the two rear joints mounted on the fuselage (see the note "This bracket is on Bulkhead No. 3" in the diagram in post #4 above.

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The corresponding bracket on the wing rear spar can be seen in the below pic and in this case we are using this bracket to help stabilize our wing in the jig. The fuselage wall, once installed, would coincide with the edge of the rib that you see running vertically down the center of the pic.

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Hope that's clear eough but if not, just ask.

This is FABULOUS !!! Thank you. The words and pix are just what I needed.