Article number: 510001452
Product: 1:72 F-51D Korean War
The North American single-seat fighter P-51 Mustang is, without a doubt,
one of the most famous aircraft of the history and it is considered the
best fighter powered with traditional piston engine of the Second World
War. The P-51 was developed very quickly and was built around the
Packard V12 engine, the well-known and reliable Rolls-Royce Merlin
engine manufactured under license in the United States, capable of
delivering more than 1,600 HP. Thanks to its engine, the Mustang was
able to reach the speed of 700 Km/h. The P-51D, the most famous and
successful version, was armed with six 0.5 M2 Browning machine guns
installed in the wings. The Mustang was used in all war theaters, but it
best known duty was to escort bombers in raids over Europe. At the end
of the Second World War the "Mustang" continued to be deployed on
various operational fronts. The F-51 (a new designation adopted in 1948
where F stood for fighter) also participated in the Korean War. It
continued to be a highly reliable aircraft and thanks to its extensive
range, could successfully carry out operations that the most modern jet
aircraft of the period were unable to perform. Armed with rockets and
bombs, it was used for ground attack missions and could also offer a close support capability to ground troops.
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