National Security Journal on MSN

The P-51 Mustang Was the Best WWII Fighter

Pre-war air doctrine claimed massed, gun-bristling bombers could penetrate enemy airspace without escorts. Reality hit hard in 1943—daylight raids like Schweinfurt-Regensburg suffered crippling losses ...
The National Interest

P-51 Mustang: The Best Fighter Plane of World War II

3 Key Points: The P-51 Mustang, often hailed as the best operational piston-engined fighter of WWII, was rapidly developed by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to the RAF’s urgent need for a ...
Autocar on MSN

10 Reasons the P-51 Mustang Dominated the Skies

Despite some strong contenders, I keep coming back to the Mustang. The Mustang is the Jimmy Stewart of airplanes. Both are ...
Newsweek

P-51 Mustang: How D-Day War Plane Compares To F-16

The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter and bomber escort used during World War II, as well as later conflicts. Its introduction significantly contributed to the ...
The National Interest

P-51 Mustang: The Most Iconic American Fighter In History?

During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European Theater. The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most iconic U.S.
Flying

MT-Propeller Builds Composite Warbird Props for North American P-51, F-82

MT-Propeller has introduced a new four-blade composite propeller (MTV-4-1) for warbirds up to 2,200 hp, initially certified by EASA for North American P-51 and F-82 Mustangs. The new propeller aims to ...