P-51D Mustang Light Bomber is a United States Air unit.
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One of the most iconic fighters of World War II, the P-51 Mustang was originally developed by North American Aviation for the British Purchasing Commission as an export fighter. Instead of building P-40 Curtiss fighters, NAA proposed developing a more modern, up-to-date design when approached by the commission in 1940. The prototype was created within half a year, and the first Mustangs flew in 1942 under the RAF banner.
The Mustang was not a groundbreaking design, but a conventional fighter using mature, well developed practices of its era, combined with a number of new features that gave it superior fighting ability. These included laminar flow airfoils, fuselage lofted mathematically, and a cooling assembly that relied on the Meredith effect to give it excellent air performance. Combined with its primary armaments, low price tag, and range, the Mustang was instrumental in fighting fascism in Europe and Asia, particularly as a dogfighter and bomber escort. It remained in service with air forces around the world for decades, with over 15 000 planes produced.
P-51D was the definitive version of the Mustang, fitted with a licensed two-stage, supercharged Merlin 66 (the Packard V-1650-7), and armed with six M2 Browning machine guns. Another difference between P-51D and the earlier variant of P-51 were the Malcolm Hood which improved rear visibility.
P-51D Mustang Light Bomber appears in the 101st Airborne in Phase A in two single cards.
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