Author : Source Wikipedia
Release : 2013-09
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Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis North American Aviation Aircraft by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book North American Aviation Aircraft written by Source Wikipedia. This book was released on 2013-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 122. Chapters: North American P-51 Mustang, North American B-25 Mitchell, North American X-15, North American FJ-2/-3 Fury, North American F-82 Twin Mustang, List of surviving B-25 Mitchells, North American F-86 Sabre, North American XB-70 Valkyrie, North American F-100 Super Sabre, North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, North American A-5 Vigilante, North American A-36 Apache, North American T-28 Trojan, North American T-6 Texan, North American P-51 variants, List of F-100 units of the United States Air Force, North American B-45 Tornado, Project High Wire, North American Sabreliner, North American XF-108 Rapier, Ryan Navion, North American F-86D Sabre, North American F-107, North American BT-9, North American FJ-4 Fury, North American XB-21, North American AJ Savage, North American FJ-1 Fury, North American T-2 Buckeye, North American YF-93, North American O-47, North American T-6 Texan variants, North American P-64, North American X-10, B-25 Mitchell aircraft in Catch-22, North American XB-28, North American XA2J Super Savage, North American XSN2J. Excerpt: The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat World War II fighter aircraft. It gained the reputation of being one of the best, if not the best, fighters of the war. Mustang pilots claimed 4,950 aircraft shot down, the most of any Allied fighter in the conflict. It was conceived, designed and built by North American Aviation, under the direction of lead engineer Edgar Schmued, (NAA) in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission; the prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out, although still minus engine, 102 days after the contract was signed. The Mustang was first designed to use a low-altitude rated Allison V-1710 engine, and was mainly used initially by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a...
