Not so fast Jim.
The Mosquito was conceived as a bomber but it could out climb and out turn a Spitfire. And with is twin Rolls Royce Merlins, it was faster.
It cost a third of what a Lancaster bomber cost and suffered just 1/10th of the losses. It could carry 4000 lbs of bombs all the way to Berlin.
The Mosquito’s Light Night Striking Force took over from the heavy bombers attacking Berlin night after night virtually without loss with a crew of just two.
Each Mosquito delivering a heavier bomb load than the American B17 (crew of seven) heavy bomber, (for distant targets such as Berlin the B17's bomb load was less than 4000lb's). So fast and efficient was the Mosquito it was possible to bomb Berlin early in the evening, return, refuel, recrew and attack Berlin twice in the same night effectively doubling the size of the LNSF.
The upgraded Night Fighter Mk XXX was powered by the 1710 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 76 engines giving it a maximum speed of 416 mph and a range of 1159 miles. It had the standard 4+4 armament in the nose. It first flew in 1944.
And it was beautiful,
Regards.