The USAAF sought an aircraft that could fly longer distances while retaining the Mustang’s performance characteristics—so ...

At a max airspeed of 475 mph (764 kph), the Twin Mustang was 35 mph (56.32 kph) faster than her single-engine predecessor. However, the P-82/F-82 did not one-up the P-51D in armament, still ...

T he North American P-82 Twin Mustang had been designed for the express purpose of being a long-range escort fighter, meant to accompany Boeing B-29 Superfortresses on bombing raids from the ...

The North American P-82 Mustang, essentially two P-51 Mustang fighters welded together to make a single plane, is the last flyable example of its kind. While the plane carries a hefty price tag ...

The only flying Twin Mustang leads the way for a Boeing B-29 (the restored Doc), a flight reminiscent of the P-82’s intended—but unrealized—role as a bomber escort in World War II.

In some cases these “defective” P-51 parts ended up being intended for the Twin Mustang project, and would get added to the collection of parts that would eventually go into the XP-82 restoration.