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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just two models of the 1945 XP-82 Twin Mustang remain in private hands, and this is the only one that can still fly. The aircraft’s unique double fuselage has prompted decades’ worth of double ...

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.

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.

Once a graceful, flying machine, the Twin Mustang was quickly taken apart ... Brown says the final hope is to bring the F-82 back home to Midland, "We're hopeful that this next judge will ...