PreservedUpdated 10/3/2026
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito
Made by de Havillandc. 1945Everett, Washington
A de Havilland Mosquito — the 'Wooden Wonder', built almost entirely of plywood yet faster than most fighters — restored to flight in one of the most celebrated warbird restorations of the modern era, documented in the FHCAM collection.
Provenance
c. 1945
Built by de Havilland
attributed
2010s
Restoration to flight documented in aviation press and FHCAM coverage
documented
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
Everett, Washington
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryAviation
MaterialsMolded plywood-balsa sandwich airframe, twin Rolls-Royce Merlin
Dimensions16.5 m span; 12.4 m length
ConditionAirworthy
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 91/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (c. 1945). de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1945-007070.