Mossie
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Mossie is the popular nickname for the British de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II night fighter aircraft used during World War II.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
twin-engine
ⓘ
two-seat ⓘ |
| aircraftType | piston-engined military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftVariantOf | de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | wooden construction ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equippedWith | airborne interception radar ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
good low-light performance
ⓘ
high speed for its era ⓘ |
| hasRole |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
night fighter ⓘ |
| introducedAsVariant | Mosquito NF Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mosquito ⓘ |
| nicknameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| popularAmong | RAF aircrew ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| refersTo |
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
de Havilland Mosquito aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito night fighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
RAF Fighter Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Night Fighter units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor | night fighting ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
defensive night fighter over the United Kingdom
ⓘ
offensive night intruder operations ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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