The Mosquito's wingspan required its starboard wheel to sit on the deck centerline so the starboard wing would clear the island. That position left less room on the side toward which engine swing would carry the aircraft. A prompt rudder correction was therefore essential as the brakes came off. Forty knots of wind over the deck helped the rudder become effective quickly. In Brown's recollection, concern over wingtip clearance competed with the need to control the takeoff.
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Mosquito wingspan and the risk of swinging off the flight deck
Clearing the carrier island forced the Mosquito into an offset takeoff position where engine swing threatened the deck edge.