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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 ...
The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most iconic ... ammunition feed system that was far less likely to jam in combat than preceding systems. The P-51D also featured the potent Rolls ...
The P-51 Mustang sped into the breach to provide continuous ... They carried out a range of roles, including fighter combat ...
A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., during a 2015 event. (A1C Philip Bryant/Air Force) For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought ...
However, they lacked the requisite power for high-altitude combat. The real success of the P-51 Mustang was in its overall exceptional design. Its airframe was aerodynamically refined ...