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 A Vintage 1948 Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star Fighter/Bomber Maximum Speed 580 mph, Ceiling 42,750 ft. |
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 P-51 Mustang P-51 Mustang This 1944 Fighter built by North American Aviation is unanimously recognized as the best fighter aircraft of World War II. The Mustang was one of the most advanced and successful aircraft ever powered by a piston engine. In the P-51H its V-12 Rolls-Royce/Packard engine produced 1,700 hp and gave the Mustang a top speed of 487 mph. It could climb to 41,900 feet with a range of 950 miles. During war time the Mustang could mount 6 machineguns and carry 2,000 lbs. of bombs. This very successful aircraft was adopted by the Air Forces of 20 countries and saw action in the Korean War, until it was ultimately replaced by the first jet fighters. Highly sought after by collector-pilots and racers, you will frequently see this marvelous, and very powerful airplane at air shows and races across the country. 15,686 P-51 variants were manufactured. (See Another P-51) |
 B-25 Mitchell (North American Aviation 1944) Recognized as one of the best medium bombers of the war. Over 11,000 were manufactured, of which 9,800 wore the markings of the United States, while the remainder flew in the service of our World War II allies, Great Britain and Russia. Powered by dual 14 cylinder 1,700 hp Wright cyclone engines, the B-25 had a maximum speed of 272 mph and could climb to a ceiling of 24,200 ft. (Which is why the P-51 was the favorite fighter escort of the B-25 flight crew.) The Mitchell bristled with 12 machine guns, a crew of five, and a bomb load of 3,000 lbs. This de-militarized B-25 Mitchell is maintained and flown by the Confederate Air Force.
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 One of the more Famous P-51 Fighter Jocks, Chuck Yager |
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Zero Mitsubishi A6M2 Reisen One of the most utilized fighter planes in the war. The 1940 A6M2 was powered by a 950 hp 14 cylinder, radial air-cooled engine that could propel the plane to speeds up to 332 mph. Armed with two machine guns and two 20mm cannons, made the Zero a challenging foe for U.S. fighters early in the war in the Pacific Theater. The plane, however, was to be dramatically overpowered by the more advanced and more powerful U.S. aircraft entering the war. |
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 P-38J
LightningLockheed This unusual looking twin engine aircraft was one of the big heroes of the second world war. This multi-role fighter bomber had a top speed of 414 mph. The P-38 had two, V block 12-cylinder 1,425 hp engines. The aircraft was armed with 4 machine guns, one 20mm cannon, and carried 3,200 lbs of bombs. |
 Corsair
FighterVought F4U-1D This highly capable fighter plane gained added notoriety though the flying prowess of Pappy Greg Boyington and the "Black Sheep" squadron. The 1944 Corsair was powered by a 2,000 hp 18 cylinder radial engine. The aircraft could achieve a maximum speed of 425 mph, and bristled with 6 heavy machine guns and 2,000 lbs of bombs. |
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