How the P-51 Mustang Dominated WW2 Skies
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 Published On Jul 1, 2022

North American P-51 Mustang was such an incredible fighter ever made.
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts.
The Mustang was designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which had limited high-altitude performance in its earlier variants. A Rolls-Royce test pilot, Ronald Harker, was among the first to conclude that what the Mustang needed to realize its full potential was the Merlin engine. The P-51 was one of the first fighters to use a laminar-flow airfoil, which became standard on most later high-performance fighters. This wing design and a low drag airframe resulted in very high speeds. About 13,300 Merlin-powered Mustangs were produced in the United States. Though production contracts were canceled at war’s end, the P-51 remained in service with the Air Force for several years thereafter.

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⏰ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:33 A Rocky Beginning
04:38 First Flights
06:10 Crucial Bomber Support
10:13 Distinguished Service
14:07 After the War
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