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P-51A Mustang Mrs Virginia

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The P-51A Mustang was built by North American in 1942, and was delivered to both the U.S. Army and the British Royal Air Force (RAF).  It had an improved Allison engine that could take it to 390 miles per hour, and was armed with four Browning machine guns.  Only two P-51A Mustangs survive in the USA, of which one is the Planes of Fame Museum's operational "Mrs. Virginia."
Image size
3264x2448px 1.73 MB
Make
NIKON
Model
COOLPIX S6300
Shutter Speed
125/10000 second
Aperture
F/3.3
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Jun 7, 2014, 3:58:22 PM
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It was when the P51 was repowered with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine that these warbirds came into their own and became famous. The Merlin engine enabled a higher service ceiling and a higher maximum speed making them the equal of any propeller driven fighter that the Luftwaffe could launch against them.