BOOK REVIEW: P-51 Mustang in Detail & Scale: Part 1 | AeroScale

After almost thirty years, Detail & Scale is revamping their excellent two-volume coverage of North American’s legendary fighter, the P-51 Mustang. But the best part? The oft-neglected Allison-powered Mustangs get their own volume.


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While the Merlin-powered Mustangs get all the glory, I think people forget what incredible cutting-edge design the Allison-powered Mustangs actually were. Running on the same engine that powered the P40 and the P39, it was an almost 400-mph fighter.