3 Key Points: The P-51 Mustang ... need for a superior fighter. Many experts consider it the best World War II fighter plane. -Conceived in just five years, the Mustang’s prototype, the NA ...

The P-51 Mustang sped into the breach to provide continuous coverage past the shorter-range P-38 and P-47 escorts. They ...

“The P-51 became the quintessential symbol of American fighter aircraft,” Kinney says. “Other fighters were just as successful, but the Mustang really captures the imagination in terms of ...

The North American P-82 Mustang, essentially two P-51 Mustang fighters welded together ... heavy bombers on long range missions. The fighter planes, the best example of which was the North ...

The resulting plane, of which only 272 were built, ultimately set the world record for longest nonstop flight of a propeller-driven fighter ... P-51 parts ended up being intended for the Twin ...

the iconic and historic P-51D Mustang fighter plane, and highly decorated fighter pilot, test pilot, and air show performer, Bob Hoover, who is referred to by many as one of the greatest pilots ...