Mark XVI (other)
Mark XVI or Mark 16 often refers to the 16th version of a product, frequently military hardware. "Mark", meaning "model" or "variant", can be abbreviated "Mk." Mark XVI or Mark 16 can specifically refer to: In technology In military and weaponry *de Havilland Mosquito#(DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI), De Havilland Mosquito B Mk XVI, the most numerous Mosquito bomber variant with 1,200 built *de Havilland Mosquito#Photo-reconnaissance, De Havilland Mosquito PR Mk XVI, a photo-reconnaissance variant *Vickers Wellington#Transport variants, Vickers Wellington C Mk XVI, a service conversion into an unarmed transport aircraft *Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin powered variants)#Mk XVI (type 361), Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI (1943); identical to Spitfire Mk IX but with a licence-built Packard Merlin engine *Supermarine Spiteful F Mk 16; high speed Griffon-powered conversion of the Spitfire Mk XIV — two built *Bristol Hercules Mk XVI, a British 14-cylinder, 1675 hp radial aircraft engine ...
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De Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engined, shoulder-winged, multirole combat aircraft, introduced during the World War II, Second World War. Unusual in that its frame was constructed mostly of wood, it was nicknamed the "Wooden Wonder", or "Mossie". Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, nicknamed it "Freeman's Folly", alluding to Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman, who defended Geoffrey de Havilland and his design concept against orders to scrap the project. In 1941, it was one of the fastest operational aircraft in the world.Bowman 2005, p. 21. Originally conceived as an unarmed fast bomber, the Mosquito's use evolved during the war into many roles, including low- to medium-altitude daytime tactical bomber, high-altitude night bomber, Pathfinder (RAF), pathfinder, Day fighter, day or night fighter, fighter-bomber, intruder (air combat), intruder, maritime strike aircraft, maritime strike, and photo-reconnaissan ...
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