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Twin Mustang: North American's P-82, F-82, and XP-82 Fighters by John Gourley at Abbey's Bookshop,
Twin Mustang: North American's P-82, F-82, and XP-82 Fighters
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John Gourley

Twin Mustang

North American's P-82, F-82, and XP-82 Fighters

John Gourley

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English
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
01 July 2022
Photographic reportage; Military history; Korean War; Air forces & warfare
Series: Legends of Warfare: Aviation
Aviation monograph of the F-82 Twin Mustang, an unusual variant of the famous P-51 Mustang.

Developed during the Second World War, but too late to see combat, the Twin Mustang was created by the engineering team at North American Aviation to provide long-range escort for larger, slow bombers. With the outbreak of the Korean Conflict, the Twin Mustangs were fortuitously positioned to provide immediate impact to the advantage of United Nations forces in the opening stages of the action. Later, a record-breaking long-distance flight was accomplished by a single aircraft, and the type was found useful for testing numerous experimental designs, from ramjet bodies to the first air-to-air missile concepts. The plane was effective as a radar-toting night fighter, and it could also carry large bombs, rockets, extended-range fuel tanks, and an eight-gun nacelle, providing a substantial increase in machine gun firepower. This book also details the amazing story of XP-82 44-83887, from test bed use, to a landing accident and disposal, to its discovery and restoration to flying status.

AUTHOR: John Gourley is a crash/rescue fire protection specialist who has served in this capacity both in the United States Air Force and later as a civilian contractor. His lifelong hobby has been photographing military hardware.

288 colour and b/w photographs
By:  
Imprint:   Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 229mm, 
Weight:   508g
ISBN:   9780764363498
ISBN 10:   0764363492
Series:   Legends of Warfare: Aviation
Pages:   112
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

John Gourley is a crash/rescue fire protection specialist who has served in this capacity both in the United States Air Force and later as a civilian contractor. His lifelong hobby has been photographing military hardware.

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