Decidedly fast, deadly if given the chance, well made in its latter iterations and able to fly over long distances, the North American P-51 Mustang is ... the Curtiss P-40 model.

Not many people know this, but the Mustang ... the P-51 was only retired from military service in 1984. Even though it had been outclassed by the jets, you could still see the F-51 late model ...

This change transformed the Mustang and unlocked its full potential. A Merlin-equipped Mustang could hit a top speed of 440 mph at 30,000 feet, 100 mph faster than an Allison-engined model.

As most readers will be well aware, AirCorps Aviation has completed numerous world-class aircraft restorations over the past decade or so at their now-famed workshop in Bemidji, Minnesota.

"I felt like me and that Mustang could take on anything Germany had," said Clarence "Bud" Anderson, 97, this week at EAA AirVenture. Not many P-51 Mustang ... on the model, condition, authenticity ...

You can get in touch with Theo by emailing t.burman@newsweek.com. Languages: English. The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter and bomber escort used during World ...

We're guessing Jack Roush would cast his vote for the latter-the famed North American P-51 Mustang. Indeed, he owns two examples of the aesthetically perfect WWII war bird-one is a "D" model that ...