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The North American Aviation P-51 Mustangis an American long-range, single-seat fighterand fighter-bomberused during World War IIand the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelbergerof North American Aviation(NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission.
P-51/Mustang Mk IA (NA-91) A North American Mustang Mk IA on a test flight from NAA's Inglewood facility in October 1942. The painted-over serial number appears to be 41-37416. North American XP-51. The first American order for 150 P-51s, designated NA-91 by North American, was placed by the US Army on 7 July 1940. [5]
43-25147 Princess Elizabeth – privately owned in Houston, Texas. [86] TP-51C. 42-103293 Betty Jane – based at Collings Foundation in Stow, Massachusetts. [87][88] P-51D. 44-10755 Cottonmouth – privately owned in Bridgman, Michigan. [89] 44-11153 Kimberly Kaye – privately owned in Pleasanton, California.
As of 2010, sold to Hoffman Aircraft Holdings LLC, Anchorage AK from re-possession. Dago Red is a North American P-51 Mustang (44-74996), restored as a competitive air racer by Frank Taylor in 1981. Dago Red holds several world records, including the 15 km (517.323 mph) set in 1983. Frank Taylor piloted the plane to most of its world records in ...
North American A-36. The North American A-36 (company designation NA-97, listed in some sources as "Apache" or "Invader", but generally called Mustang) is the ground-attack / dive bomber version of the North American P-51 Mustang, from which it could be distinguished by the presence of rectangular, slatted dive brakes above and below the wings.
The Red Tail Squadron, part of the non-profit Commemorative Air Force (CAF), known as the Red Tail Project until June 2011, maintains and flies a World War II era North American P-51C Mustang. The twice-restored aircraft flies to create interest in the history and accomplishments of the members of the World War II-era 332nd Fighter Group, also ...
The North American P-51 Mustang is one of the best-known escort fighters of World War II. The escort fighter was a concept for a fighter aircraft designed to escort bombers to and from their targets. An escort fighter needed range long enough to reach the target, loiter over it for the duration of the raid to defend the bombers, and return.
1953. Developed from. North American P-51 Mustang. The North American F-82 Twin Mustang is the last American piston-engined fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the North American P-51 Mustang, the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress in World War II.