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 ... The P-51D also featured the potent Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650 engine, which had been installed on the P-51 B and C variants, and ...

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 ...

The P-51 Mustang’s influence extended beyond World ... their distinctive roar evoking the era of piston-engine fighters. Even among those that no longer fly, one can find these aircraft on ...

During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European Theater. The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most iconic U ...