Airfix 01004B North American P-51D Mustang

Series 1 aircraft - new scheme

Without question, the North American P-51D Mustang was one of the finest fighter aircraft of WWII and helped to secure air superiority for the Allies over occupied Europe.   Designed to an RAF specification, the Mustang was transformed once the Rolls Royce Merlin engine was installed.

Its long range and excellent firepower made it a superb escort fighter, able to protect the bombers all the way to Berlin and back.  While escorting USAAF bombers, Mustang pilots would pounce on any Luftwaffe fighters sent to challenge them.

After the war, the P-51 saw service in Korea and was used by some air arms up until the early 1980s.

Scale: 1:72

Length: 136mm

Width: 157mm

Pieces: 53

Skill level: 1

Flying hours: 1