North American P-51 Mustang
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Fighter-bomber
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.
Specification
Top speed- 703 km/h
Engine- V12
Length- 9.83 meter
Wingspan- 11 meter
Cost Each- 50 USD (1945)
Manufacture- North American Aviation
Designer- Edgar Schmued
The North American P-51 Mustang is American long-range , single seat fighter and fighter bomber used during WW II, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 By North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commision.
The Mustang was originally designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which, in its earlier variants, had limited high-altitude performance.
Role - Fighter
National origin - United States
Manufacturer - North American Aviation
First flight - 26 October 1940
Introduction - January 1942 (RAF)
Status - Retired from military service 1984 (Dominican Air Force)
Primary Use - United States Army Air Forces
Royal Air Force
Chinese Nationalist Air Force
numerous others
Number built - More than 15,000
Unit cost - US$50,985 in 1945
Variants
North American A-36 Apache
Rolls-Royce Mustang Mk.X
Cavalier Mustang
Developed into
North American F-82 Twin Mustang
Piper PA-48 Enforcer
Further Reading
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Source Credit to : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang
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