I remember seeing some documentary on some WWII British fighter aircraft, the body was mostly wood, was this the fighter, could some one confirm this for me.
The Hurricane was mostly wood. It was a remodeled bi-plane actually.
The De Havilland Mosquito was known as the “Wooden Wonder”. Brilliant engineering allowed the sub-assemblies to be parsed out to wood working shops, which were under utilized in wartime production and metal workers were stressed to the max.
Youtube has a fascinating video on the history and making of the speedy Mosquito. Well worth the effort.