Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "Focke-Wulf FW-190 vs P-51 Mustang - Which was better?" video.

  1. Victor Pelini The Mosquito airframe and skin was almost entirely made of wood. Germany tried their own version but they did not have the resin adhesives. The fuselage was made in two halves like a model kit then wiring hydraulics etc were run along each half before it was bonded together. The wooden structure also gave them an early stealth ability as they did not show up very well on radar of the day. For a very scary version, check out the Tsetse Mosquito which carried a 57mm Six Pounder autoloading anti tank gun. Each round could put two holes through a U-boat hull.
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  2. The RR Merlin 61 was a huge improvement on earlier versions which probably would not have been worth the effort over the Allinson. Rolls Royce Hucknall were given 5 Mustang Mk1 (P51A) airframes and had the first Mustang X flying just 6 weeks later. It was pretty ugly with what looked like a Lancaster Bomber nacelle stick on the front. However, when the blower intercooler, was moved to the main radiator cowling, the much sleeker nose added just 4 mph to the top speed. It sort of proved that blunt noses on piston engine fighters are not really such a big deal.
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