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Bookmark or Share- The P-51 Mustang’s Winning Record - Smithsonian MagazineNASM. The P-51 was the darling of the Army Air Forces. Aerodynamically agile and acrobatic, the Mustang was fast and furious in its effectiveness in downing enemy aircraft. A latecomer to...
- The North American P-51 Mustang: A “Little Friend” with a Big ...Instead of P-40s, North American offered to design a new fighter which became the P-51 Mustang. The P-51 prototype was ready on September 9, 1940, and it first flew October 26, 1940. It was an astonishing accomplishment for North American: they had delivered a brand new, prototype aircraft in a mere 102 days and flew it weeks later.
- North American P-51 Mustang variants - WikipediaNorth American P-51 Mustang variants. Over twenty variants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter were produced from 1940, when it first flew, to after World War II, some of which were employed also in the Korean War and in several other conflicts.
- North American P-51 Mustang - WikipediaThe North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing ...
- North American P-51 Mustang - Aviation HistoryNorth American P-51 Mustang ; Dimensions: P-51A : P-51B : P-51D : Wing span: 37 ft (11.27 m) 37 ft (11.27 m) 37 ft (11.27 m) Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.82 m) 32 ft 3 in (9.82 m) 32 ft 3 in (9.82 m) Height: 12 ft 2 in (3.70 m) 13 ft 8 in (4.16 m) 13 ft 8 in (4.16 m) Weights: Empty: 6,433 lb. (2,918 kg) 6,985 lb. (3,168 kg) 7,125 lb. (3,232 kg) Gross:
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