WarBird - P - 51 D Mustang
North American P-51 Mustang
Hello Everyone in #steemit , Do you know, it have been over 75 years since WW II?
Today, theme Warbird , They are vintage military Aircraft.
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North American P-51 Mustang WarBird
Fighter-bomber
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.
Specification
Top speed- 703 km/h
Engine- V12
Length- 9.83 meter
Wingspan- 11 meter
Cost Each- 50 USD (1945)
Manufacture- North American Aviation
Designer- Edgar Schmued
The North American P-51 Mustang is American long-range , single seat fighter and fighter bomber used during WW II, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 By North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commision.
The Mustang was originally designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which, in its earlier variants, had limited high-altitude performance.
Role - Fighter
National origin - United States
Manufacturer - North American Aviation
First flight - 26 October 1940
Introduction - January 1942 (RAF)
Status - Retired from military service 1984 (Dominican Air Force)
Primary Use - United States Army Air Forces
Royal Air Force
Chinese Nationalist Air Force
numerous others
Number built - More than 15,000
Unit cost - US$50,985 in 1945
Variants
North American A-36 Apache
Rolls-Royce Mustang Mk.X
Cavalier Mustang
Developed into
North American F-82 Twin Mustang
Piper PA-48 Enforcer
Further Reading
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Source Credit to : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang
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When America entered World War Two it was hopelessly useless. The United States had relied upon isolation while the Europeans killed each other in the continent's national sports, warfare.
With Pearl Harbour two weeks later orders were issued, complete designs for a long range escort fighter will be finalized and on the War Departments desk in SIX WEEKS.
It is simple, you want the contract ??? then have finished and finalized plans completed in six weeks, not six weeks and one day; want the work give us the planes we need for the war effort. No excuses and no extensions.
This left manufactures no option, take existing advanced ideas and produce some plans literally overnight ! ! ! Further to complicate the planes design was it must marry existing technologies with a basic rugged easily produced air-frame.
The P51 was literally far more important to the war, this escort fighter could keep bombers safe on long range missions. Afterwards when the bombers were back over friendly airspace these attack fighters literally destroyed every railway line, bridge, road viaduct or anything they found.
These little fighters sank every single ship sitting around the coast of France, anything and everything that could possibly have a war function was obliterated by these fighters on their return journeys after protecting the long range bombers.
These planes single handedly prevented Germany from reinforcing Western France against a possible allied invasion. D Day ; Normandy, 06 June 1944 . . .
World War Two , Operation Overlord 4,500 ships and the largest seaborne invasion in History ; almost "Game Over " for the European theater of war ! ! !
Thanks for the input @crok
They are so old now, I am not sure but a long time ago private owners chose no longer to fly these beautiful original P51 Mustangs ...
http://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?make=NORTH+AMERICAN&model=P-51+MUSTANG&s-type=aircraft
http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/want-to-buy-your-own-p-51-mustang-replica/
https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-for-sale/Mustang-P-51
http://www.tested.com/art/makers/558278-what-its-own-and-fly-p-51-mustang/
I doubt after so many decades the frames would still be serviceable and it would be terrible if another was lost to history due to an aerial accident or catastrophe . . .
Excellent links there @crok
Great drawings! Excellent subject matter too! 75 years? Unbelievable.
bullionstackers I can only give one cent now instead of two so sad . Wish I could give more
@me-tarzan , No Worries, it strung again this morning, Feel like a waste of time doing the up voting.
Well, a cent in hand is better than non.
I use to collect pennies, remember?
Bought some more ((D
Great plane the P-51 Mustang
Yes they are
I can always recognise your work @bullionstackers so distinctive. A very nice piece!!!
Thanks @kev7000
Excellent drawing @bullionstackers. Very nice. These are beauties that cause the heart to soar. Thank you for posting. All the best.