deHavilland Mosquito KB161 - Canadian Hist. Aircraft Assc.

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:37 pm

DaveM2 wrote:

Rhino-9-3 wrote:

Ours is being done to airworthy standards so there is a slight possibility if the funding is there down the road she may take to the skies. Worst case she'll be able to taxi.

Hi Ryan

Have you guys consulted Glyn about this??- IIRC he built this, the first fuselage, to test the moulds and not to air worthy condition.

cheers
Dave

That was always the impression I got from Glyn in any interview where this first fuselage was mentioned, it seems strange if no-one has talked with him about flying it. A great project for sure, but this aspect strikes me as very strange.

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Wed Dec 02, 2015 6:20 pm

Just to clarify: will the end result be a B.XX or a B.35? Just to satisfy my inner numbers nerd.

ALOHADAVE · **Posted:** Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:30 pm

You are going to need a bigger door! I hope it all works out.

Rhino-9-3 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2015 12:58 pm

KiwiZac wrote:

Just to clarify: will the end result be a B.XX or a B.35? Just to satisfy my inner numbers geek

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I am not aware if Glen has been spoken to or not. All I know is that there is paperwork saying that all of the work was done with airworthy quality material to proper specs. I believe the plan is to be a B.XX, but I'll look into that and confirm.

A couple more photos, the guys did a test fit of the horizontal stabilizer on Tuesday. It's starting to look more and more like a plane!

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2015 2:48 pm

Thanks Ryan! I'm compiling a list of airworthy and potentially airworthy Mossies (just for my own use) so every little number helps. Much appreciated.

DH82EH · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2015 6:27 pm

Thanks for the pics Ryan.

She looks amazing.

Andy

peter · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:23 pm

Do you chaps still need the hydraulic selector from the cockpit for bomb door flap selection etc etc?

Pogo · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2015 7:50 pm

Somehow, some way, I've totally missed this thread until just now. Needless to say I'm blown away -- WOW!! Can't thank you enough for the updates, Ryan, and all of a sudden I fervently hope you keep 'em coming. Woodworking makes up 90% of my DNA (and warbirds the other 10% lol), this thing has my poor old ticker skipping beats all over the place haha!

Rhino-9-3 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2015 10:28 pm

peter wrote:

Do you chaps still need the hydraulic selector from the cockpit for bomb door flap selection etc etc?

I think we have one or two already, not sure what shape they're in though. I'll have a chat with the guys and find out.

Pogo wrote:

Somehow, some way, I've totally missed this thread until just now. Needless to say I'm blown away -- WOW!! Can't thank you enough for the updates, Ryan, and all of a sudden I fervently hope you keep 'em coming. Woodworking makes up 90% of my DNA (and warbirds the other 10% lol), this thing has my poor old ticker skipping beats all over the place haha!

I'll try to keep the updates coming! It might get quiet for a few weeks at a time while I'm up North for work, but once I'm back in town you can count on the latest news. :wink:

hang the expense · **Posted:** Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:33 am

Outstanding accomplishment.

peter · **Posted:** Fri Dec 04, 2015 9:47 pm

Ok thanks Ryan.. let me know...

DaveG · **Posted:** Sat Dec 05, 2015 12:18 am

Was this fuselage displayed at the entrance to a Thunder Over Michigan air show in maybe 2005 or '07? I remember seeing one that was there and money was being collected for its restoration. That was one or two 'puters ago (back those pictures up on another hard drive, kids... :shock:

) and I don't think I have pictures available anymore.

Rhino-9-3 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:40 am

Will do Peter!

Yup, that would be the one Dave! I'm not sure exactly what year it was, but it was the year with the British aircraft theme I believe.

Rhino-9-3 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:54 pm

Hi guys! Long time since an update so I figured I'd post a few photos since I'm in town for a few days!

Things are still progressing steadily, the horizontal stabilizer has been completed and the guys have made the main sections of the vertical stab. They test fitted everything on the fueslage this week and it couldn't have gone better, everything matched up perfectly. Now that the finishing touches are done on the stab spars, the ribs (which are already made) can be installed, then the skins. The tail wheel assembly was also overhauled and attached to the fueslage. The guys are still hard at work on the main gear and flap controls, they're coming along nicely as well! A few repairs had to be made to the main wing to get it up airworthy specs, thats almost completed. Once that's done they'll be ready to start the massive job of covering the fueslage, wing, stabs, etc. with its fabric outter layer. Here are a few photos for now, I'll try to post some more before I head back to the great white north!

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:17 pm

That sounds like fantastic progress, Ryan! Thanks heaps for sharing! Lovely photos, too. :drink3:

Any chance of a cheeky guess at timeframe to completion? :wink:

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