The prototype flew on November 25, 1940, after which the wooden miracle went into series production. The Mosquito outperformed all German fighter planes. As Reich Marshal Goering on 31.1. 1943 wanted to hold a parade in Berlin, 3 Mosquito bombers dropped their load nearby and were able to escape in peace despite a huge contingent of fighters. Production increased during the war, it was then also used as a fighter and photo reconnaissance aircraft, including with the US Army Air Corps. The top speed was 611 km/h, the range 3272 km. A maximum of 906 kg bomb load could be carried.
