North American Mustang P-51: Long Range Fighter

by Dave Windle, Martin W. Bowman

Overview

The Mustang was born from a British WW2 specification to North American during 1940. The prototype was completed within 117 days but the RAF was not happy with the aircraft's performance and suggested replacing the V-12 Allison with the more powerful RR Merlin. The result was a superbly fast and maneuverable aircraft that had the range to escort Allied bomber forces on raids deep into occupied Europe. A total of 15,469 of the type were built and used in combat until the Korean War.This book contains the world famous color profiles created by Dave Windle of the type in different operational modes, configurations and color schemes. Martin Bowman has written detailed descriptions and photographs to create the perfect enthusiasts' reference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783461158
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	01/31/2020
Series:	Profiles of Flight
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	88
Sales rank:	584,695
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dave Windle has gained the reputation of being Britains most skilful creator of aircraft profiles. He draws upon his service with the RAF to maintain complete accuracy. Lives near Aberdeen. Martin Bowman is one of Britains foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles.

He lives in Norwich.