North American P-51 Mustang. This aircraft,manufactured by North American Aviation,entered service in 1942. It was used primarily by the US Air Force and the Royal Air Force. It was a single-seater aircraft,used as both a fighter and a bomber. It was 9,8 metres long,with a wingspan of 11.3 metres. It had a range of 2755 kilometres,and could climb to heights of 12.8 kilometres. It was armed with machine guns,bombs,and rocket missiles. Thousands of P-51 Mustangs were built. It was retired from military service in 1984. Photographed in October 1942 | |
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