Designed as a long-range escort fighter and all-weather interceptor, the F-82 was a bold experiment in extending the legacy of the iconic P-51 Mustang. Its unconventional twin-fuselage design and ...

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.

Based on the P-51 Mustang design, the XP-87 featured twin fuselages and two specially designed Rolls-Royce engines. It was designed late in World War II as a long-range fighter escort to accompany ...

The P-82/F-82 Twin Mustang. Quite a few military aviation history buffs have argued a case for the P-51D Mustang as the greatest fighter plane of all time.

Given the incredible success of the P-51 Mustang during the Second World War, it’s perhaps no surprise that the United States entertained the idea of combining two of the iconic fighters on t… ...

The F-82 aircraft, originally designated P-82, was developed as a long-range bomber escort for World War II that could fly beyond the range of the available P-51 Mustang and P-38 Lightning.

North American XP-82 Twin Mustang 44-83887 on test flight over Sierras, 1945.U.S. Air Force On June 27th, 1950, five F-82s were performing a high-stakes escort mission for Air Force transports ...

Decidedly fast, deadly if given the chance, well made in its latter iterations and able to fly over long distances, the North American P-51 Mustang is one of the best aircraft in the world.

A P-51 Mustang flies alongside an F-16 at the National Cherry Festival Air Show 2022 in Traverse City, Michigan. Some consider the F-16 to be the Mustang's modern equivalent.

Production of the P-51 Mustang began in 1940 at the request of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) to replace its outdated, and out-gunned, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. The earliest P-51s were powered by ...

Designed as a long-range escort fighter and all-weather interceptor, the F-82 was a bold experiment in extending the legacy of the iconic P-51 Mustang. Its unconventional twin-fuselage design and ...