"Flight leader to squadron. Bogies at Angelseight coming down from eleven o'clock. Blue section—stay with the bombers. Red section—climb and we'll hit 'em head-on. All sections drop tanks—drop tanks.

Precious Metal is a staple of the air racing community. The highly modified P-51's striking yellow and polished paint job and its contra-rotating propellers are features that make it stand out, but ...

When it comes to making power, there is one simple rule of thumb—bigger is better! Generally, if a 302 is good, then a 347 is even better. By the same reasoning, if a small-block is good, then a ...

When the United States Army Air Forces adopted the North American P-51 Mustang, the cost per plane was a seemingly affordable $50,000 – about the cost today of a luxury SUV. However, adjusted for ...

World War II saw all manner of iconic vehicles, from the U.S.-made Jeep to the British Churchill Tank. Aircraft were no different, as innovations pushed aviation engineering past prop planes and into ...

During World War II, the Mustang destroyed 4,950 Luftwaffe aircraft in the air—the most of any U.S. fighter in the European Theater. The North American P-51 Mustang may well be the most iconic U.S.