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P means pursuit - these fighters were designed to be faster than anything else flying at the time to overtake, or pursue, enemy aircraft - even today the ww2 fighters are the fastest prop planes flying - today since all fighters being supersonic are also pursuit that P is not used though there have been a few jets that are designed specifically to be pusuit - even today the fastest pursuit fighter is the F-104 starfighter which was designed to be little else than a very fast manned "missle" to intercept Russian bombers
AddendumI believe the P (Pursuit) was changed in the mid to late 40s to the F (Fighter) designation.
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What aircraft has the most air to air kills?
P51
Who made the P51 mustang?
North American Aircraft made the P-51 Mustang.
Name two wartime aircraft?
Spitfire and Hurricane.
What allied plane in World War 2 was called little friend?
All small fighter plane than bombers. Like P51, P47, P38 etc... All of them has been called "little friends". Why Little Friends? They give a protection to the bombers, for that!
Who made the P51?
North American Aircraft Corp made the P-51. Most were built in their Inglewood,CA plant with many also constructed at a new plant in Dallas.
What are the tanks on the bottom of the P51 Mustang?
Those are external fuel tanks, which can be dropped from the plane in flight when they run out of fuel, increasing the aircraft's range. They are also usually dropped when entering a dogfight, in order to reduce weight and make the aircraft more aerodynamic.
How fast can p51 go?
437 MPH
Was the p51 mustang better than the spitfire?
No Way!
How many p51 mustang still flying?
About 230 Mustangs still fly.
What Allied plane shot down the most enemy aircraft in World War 2?
the British hawker hurricane, it shot down the most planes then any others in ww2. The p51 which was only good at long range and was used late in the war to escort US bombers
1939 walther P51 German officers pistol what is the value?
No such model made by Walther
What is a P51D Mustang?
P51 d mustang is a ww2 fighter aircraft used by the US and allies during the latter stages of the war. it was the first allied fighter capable of supplying protection to the bomber fleets all the way into Germany and back to the bases in England. It was designed and built by North American.
