Tamiya 61075 - 1/48 de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.XIII/Mk. 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61075]

In regards to the De Havilland Mosquito NF Mk.XIII/XVII

It was 1944. The Allied Air Force proceeded to rain bombs down on Germany with devastating energy. In retaliation, the Luftwaffe hatched the Steinbock assault, a number of full-scale night bombing raids over London and English mainland, that will include over 400 bombers such as the Junkers 88, Dornier 217, and Heinkel 177.
The interception of these massive aircraft, although difficult because of the high sped and low exposure, was mainly entrusted on Mosquito Night Fighter NF Mk.XIII and NF Mk.XVII variations. It was in 1941 your RAF began development of per night fighter form of the all-wood Mosquito. The very first ended up being the NF Mk.II, which was equipped with an Mk.IV Airborne Intercept Radar on the nose. However, its restricted range at low altitudes proved problematic versus the reduced altitude, high rate attackers. For this reason, the Mosquito NF Mk.II came into existence prepared with a brand new centrimetric radar known as the A.I. Mk.VIII. The state designation with this aircraft ended up being NF Mk.XII.

The brand new A.I. Mk.VII radar was also fitted to an airframe in line with the Mosquito FB Mk.VI, inside a "bullnose" radome regarding nose, causing gallon drop tanks, and ended up being powered by two of wither the Merlin 21 or 23 machines. The sting of the Mosquito originated in four 20mm Hispano Cannons installed slightly below the nose. Later on, the lightweight and improved American-made CR-720 radar was mounted on the NF. Mk.XVII form of the Mosquito, which would enter atmosphere combat after.