The practically all-new aircraft married the Mustang’s basic shape to a powerful turboprop engine. The plane had a variety of other improvements and could carry a range of weapons on 10 ...

Production of the P-51 Mustang began in 1940 at the request of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) to replace its outdated, and out-gunned, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. The earliest P-51s were powered by ...

In 1979, Congress demanded the Air Force test out the tiny Piper PA-48 Enforcer light attack plane—a derivative of the then-39-year-old P-51—as cheaper alternative to the A-10, which was brand ...

A P-51 Mustang flies alongside an F-16 at the National Cherry Festival Air Show 2022 in Traverse City, Michigan. Some consider the F-16 to be the Mustang's modern equivalent.

Resembling a P-51 Mustang but reengineered with a 2,445 shp turboprop, a new airframe, and new systems, the PA-48 Enforcer was the meanest Piper ever built. [Photo: Jason McDowell] Over the years ...

The P-51 Mustang Was the Quintessential Aircraft of the World War II Era In duels over Eastern Europe, the agile fighter scored kill after kill. David Kindy - Correspondent. August 2, 2021.

The P-51 costs $42,500—on top of the cost of the Mustang GT itself. Roush is only building 51 examples, but for buyers who are missing out, there’s a Shelby GT500 on the way. Watch Next ...

A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., during a 2015 event. (A1C Philip Bryant/Air Force) For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought ...