Prefab model 1/72 aircraft De Havilland Mosquito B.XVI Airfix A04023 161 Parts in a set de Havilland Mosquito B.XVI
Also known as the "Wooden Miracle", this multi-role aircraft was built using "non-strategic" materials and used a clever lamination system of balsa and birch plywood, which gave the aircraft great strength. Scale 1:72
Very detailed model Without a doubt, the de Havilland Mosquito is considered one of the finest combat aircraft of the Second World War, which would be the envy of any other air force, especially the Luftwaffe, who tried and failed to produce an equivalent aircraft. A true multi-role aircraft, the Mosquito's famous nickname "The Wooden Miracle" referred to the fact that this highly successful British aircraft was built using "non-strategic" materials and used a clever lamination system of balsa and birch plywood which gave the aircraft great strength. Although they relied on the performance and survivability of their Mosquitoes, the men in these units often took his nickname even further and affectionately referred to their aircraft as "Flying Furniture".
