British World War 2 Light Bomber the Wooden Wonder
Unlike contemporary fighters and bombers constructed from aluminum alloys, the Mosquito also known as he Wooden Wonder was built almost entirely from wood and plywood, a decision born out of necessity. The unconventional construction made the aircraft lighter and faster than many of its metal-built counterparts. Powering this Wooden Wonder were two Rolls-Royce MERLIN V-12 liquid-cooled engines, each producing around 1,460 horsepower. The Mosquito was designed as a multi purpose combat aircraft. Some of the roles were reconnaissance, fighter bomber and many more. The Mosquito had its first flight in 1940, since then over seven thousand aircraft have been built, but in 1950 the production was ended and in 1963 the aircraft was retired.