Product Description

- A complete guide to the early model P-51 Mustang (A-36A, P-51, P-51A-C), which is said to be the greatest piston-engine fighter plane in history.
- The book provides a detailed explanation of the aircraft with clear photographs, including panoramic photographs, illustrations of camouflage, markings, diagrams, and information based on the latest research.
- This book is a revised edition of [VAW58661], which was released about 10 years ago, with significant additions such as examples of the latest kits and the latest information on the kits and accessory parts.
- A must-have book for modelers and P-51 enthusiasts.

- The P-51 Mustang was a single-seat, reciprocating-engine fighter aircraft developed by North American Air Forces and used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- The Anglo-French Purchasing Committee, established in the United States shortly after the start of World War II, approached North American Aircraft Corporation about licensed production of the Curtiss P-40, but North American proposed to develop the aircraft in-house, and began development of the NA-73 in March 1940.
- The US Army Air Corps was not initially interested in the NA-73, but did order the A-36 attack aircraft equipped with dive brakes on a Mustang Mk.I for the UK, and later ordered the P-51A, again in fighter form.
- Around the same time that the Mustang Mk. IA and A-36 were ordered, a P-51 with a Merlin engine installed was tested and it was found that the performance of the aircraft was improved dramatically. Production of the P-51B/C began.

- Author: Richard A. Franks
- Text: English
- Softcover, 272 pages
- Over 200 photos
- Size: 21cm x 29cm
*The previously published VAW58661 is out of print.


Item Size/Weight : 29.8 x 21 x 1.3 cm / 907g

Product Specifications

Item code

VAWAM06SE

ISBN code

9781912932412

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