The scoop was an inlet that directed air through a radiator. Scientist F.W. Meredith determined that having a cooling air exit stream could produce thrust back.

In this WWII sim scenario, a P-51 Mustang faces a surprise Luftwaffe ambush over France circa 1944. With one wing critically damaged, the pilot fights to keep the aircraft level.

A restored, airworthy P-51 Mustang will sell for somewhere between $2 and $4.5 million, with some historic models likely to see sale prices exceed $5 million. If a P-51 has a heroic backstory, it ...

The P-51 Mustang: How a Rapidly Developed Fighter Became a WWII Legend Shortly after surrendering to U.S. forces at the end of the Second World War in 1945, Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering had ...

The P-51 was reliable, deadly, and versatile, but like any military vehicle rushed through design and production because of WWII, it had plenty of weaknesses to go with its many strengths.

-The P-51’s durability and firepower, with six .50 caliber machine guns, made it a formidable opponent. -Mustang pilots shot down nearly 5,000 enemy aircraft, with over 250 achieving ace status.

If you're familiar with the P-51 Mustang, the chances are pretty good you're the most familiar with the P-51D variant. Sporting a Packard manufactured license copy of the Roll-Royce Merlin engine.

Initially equipped with the Lockheed P-38J Lightning, the squadron began transitioning to the North American P-51D Mustang in August 1944. On Sept. 23, McCubbin was promoted to first lieutenant.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1998 Falconar SAL P-51D Mustang. There are few pilots who do not, at some point, fantasize about flying a P-51 Mustang.