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Mosquito Mk XIII HK382 RO-T of No. 29 Squadron RAF Hunsdon 13 February 1945

Technical Data (NF XIII)

• Type: Twin-engined, night-fighter with a crew of two, constructed using a combination of wooden monocoque and stressed skin.
• Manufacturer: De Havilland Aircraft Company Ltd, Hatfield and Leavesden.
• Power Plant:
  • Two 12-cylinder, supercharged Rolls-Royce Merlin engines:
    • Merlin 21 or 23 engines rated at 1,460 hp, or
    • Merlin 25 engines rated at 1,635 hp.
• Dimensions:
  • Wingspan: 54 ft 2 ins (16.5 meters)
  • Length: 40 ft 5 ins (12.32 meters)
  • Height: 12 ft 6 ins (3.8 meters)
  • Wing Area: 454 sq. ft (42.17 sq. meters)

Weights

• Tare Weight: 15,300 lb (6,940 kg)
• All-up Weight: 20,000 lb (9,070 kg)
• Overload Weight: 20,278 lb (9,200 kg) with two 50-gallon (230-liter) drop tanks

Fuel Capacity

• Maximum: 716 gallons (3,255 liters)
• Operationally Loaded: 453 gallons (2,060 liters)

Performance

• Maximum Speed: 394 mph (630 km/h) at 13,800 ft (4,205 meters)
• Cruising Speed: 255 mph (410 km/h) at 20,000 ft
• Initial Rate of Climb: 3,000 ft/min (915 meters/min)
• Service Ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,145 meters)
• Maximum Range: 1,860 miles (2,730 km)

Armament

• Guns: Four 20-mm Hispano cannons in the forward lower fuselage with 200 rounds per gun.

Radar

• Radar System: AI Mk.VIII

Unit Allocation (NF.XIII)

• Operational Squadrons: Nos 29, 85, 96, 151, 264, 409, 410, 488, and No. 604 Squadrons.
• Night-fighter Training: No. 54 Operational Training Unit (OTU).