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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 ...
Farley knew that, at the time, no production Mustang or Shelby could keep up with Porsche’s finest RS models. And he didn’t like that at all. With a vision of taking the Mustang to racetracks ...
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 ...
With a top speed exceeding 440 miles per hour in later ... aircraft in the air—and thousands more on the ground. The P-51 Mustang’s influence extended beyond World War II.