The First Mustang ever

[DukeAllen]

http://worldwartwozone.com/aussie-dave.gallery/P_51_prototype_factory_designation_NA_73X.thumb.jpg

[wwomanC6]

Sweet!:seasix:

[Madmikeee]

BUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZZ Wrong


http://www.freewebs.com/calfroper/MustangHorse_jpg.jpg

[Grey Ghost]

Wasn't it originally named Apache? And was almost written off, until the British put a RR engine in to replace the Allison?

[Fasglas]

P-51 fans should visit this site:

The P-51 Mustang: sights, sounds, history -MustangsMustangs (http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/p51.php)

http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/p51variants/images/XP-51s.jpg

The Prototypes

XP-51 41-038, 41-039

A condition of the approval of the sale of fighter aircraft from North American Aviation to the Brittish Government was to supply the US Army with two samples, free of charge, for evaluation. The two P-51s were designated XP-51, NA-73. They were the fourth and tenth production aircraft. One of them, 41-038, still exists today at the EAA Musuem in Oshkosh, WI. The Army was not in a big hurry to test the XP-51 seemingly bogged down in testing of other aircraft like the P-39, P-38 and P-47. Testing of the XP-51 began in October of 1941 with very high remarks. Still, the Army did not place immediate orders even though the performace of the XP-51 was clearly superior to other US fighters at that time. Top speed was measured at 382 mph at 13,000 feet.

[island14]

Well......

Since you brought it up, I do have a few manuals for that.. :D

http://carburetor-manual.com/libro/P-51-Army-Model-P-51D-British-Mustang-IV-Erection-Maintenance.zip
http://carburetor-manual.com/libro/P-51-Mustang-III-Pilot's-Notes.zip
http://carburetor-manual.com/libro/P-51-Mustang-Pilot-Training-Manual.zip
http://carburetor-manual.com/libro/P-51-B-1-Airplane-Pilot's-Flight-Operating-Instructions.zip

[DukeAllen]

BUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZZ Wrong



Nay. Not designed or produced by a human :slap:

Wasn't it originally named Apache? And was almost written off, until the British put a RR engine in to replace the Allison?

Apache was the US name for the A-36 attack version. The Allison was shit at altitude so they dropped in the Merlin and built the ultimate hot rod :D

British first try with a Merlin, the Mustang X
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Mustang_X.jpg

My when I'm a Billionaire version, the Piper Enforcer Turboprop
http://www.crazyhorseap.be/Mustangs/History/CavalierEnforcer/Enforcer03.JPG

[Defib1961]

Love the sound of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.

Two Very Low P-51 Passes.mp4 - YouTube

[Dan Dlabay]

The P-51 is my favorite prop fighter. Would love to fly one.:patriot::cert: