MUSTANG - Considered by many to be the best fighter aircraft of the Second World War.\nThis new book by aviation historian Larry Davis begins with Mustang production in early 1941 with the British Air Purchasing Committee order fro 320 ...
The North American P-51 Mustang powered by the British-designed Rolls-Royce Merlin/Packard engine was, quite simply, the best long-range escort fighter of the World War Two era.
Discover what it takes to own and fly this classic fighter, and find out how engineers keep it airworthy. Centrepieces of this manual are co-author Maurice Hammond’s Second World War-vintage Merlin-engine P-51Ds – Janie and Marinell.
This new history of the Mustang tells the full story of its development, technical features and operational history, and also looks at its long post-war career as warbird and racer.
"This detailed account charts the history, development and operational career of the North American P-51 Mustang, complete with over 90 photographs, full color artworks, performance table and technical diagrams"--Page 4 of cover.
Discover what it takes to own and fly this classic fighter, and find out how engineers keep it airworthy. Centrepieces of this manual are co-author Maurice Hammond's Second World War-vintage Merlin-engine P-51Ds - Janie and Marinell.
Aircraft described as flying wing have aroused interest of the designers since the early, pioneer years of aviation.
The Mustang is considered the best fighter of World War II. The outstanding flight characteristics of this elegant aircraft were due to the adoption of a wing profile laminar (particularly designed for high speeds) and other measures which ...