The De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was one of the most unique aircraft of World War Two. Built largely from wood it relied on speed instead of heavy defense. This video explains why it became so ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hercules H4 GettyImages 514912768 Bettmann Getty The de Havilland Mosquito was the “Wooden Wonder”—outrageously fast, and ...

The de Havilland Mosquito was the “Wooden Wonder”—outrageously fast, and formidable. But it wasn’t the only aircraft fashioned from timber. In an age when aluminium promised the future, war forced ...