28.08.2009, 09:37
The Comet was not the predecessor of the Mosquito although it was built earlier. Entirely unrelated aeroplanes.
I saw the Shuttleworth Comet fly at a Great Warbirds display at Wroughton Airfield back in the nineties. It flew in and away, never touched the ground, and looked very majestic indeed. I understand the wing design makes it very touchy at low speed and not an aeroplane to take lightly.
Actually, I would prefer a Caudron 714, which I understand was based on a racer and saw combat with Fin land (was it six or twelve airframes delivered?) but I can't remember if the French used it in combat.
I saw the Shuttleworth Comet fly at a Great Warbirds display at Wroughton Airfield back in the nineties. It flew in and away, never touched the ground, and looked very majestic indeed. I understand the wing design makes it very touchy at low speed and not an aeroplane to take lightly.
Actually, I would prefer a Caudron 714, which I understand was based on a racer and saw combat with Fin land (was it six or twelve airframes delivered?) but I can't remember if the French used it in combat.