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P-51 Mustang: An American Icon
The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the most versatile platforms of the Second World War.
The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most ... a marked improvement in performance specifications over the A-variants Allison engine; in fact, the Merlin-equipped P-51 was capable ...
A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling ... The performance of the P-51, when fitted with a British Merlin engine, could “go as fast and as far as the bombers without losing ...
Today’s Top Pick is a 1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang. There are few pilots who do not, at some point, fantasize about flying a P-51 Mustang ... automotive V-8 engine for power.
The combination of speed, range, and armament made the P-51 Mustang one of the ... miles per hour in later models, the Mustang was among the fastest piston-engine fighters of its time.