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Offline Cajunn

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Was the P-51 American?
« on: June 09, 2009, 11:02:03 PM »
I was watching a program on TV and it stated the the P-51 was built by America but the design was British, and it was built to British Specs. Is this true are was it a mistake by the T.V. program?
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2009, 11:08:46 PM »
It was designed by a German... :noid
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2009, 11:16:33 PM »
Quote from: Cajunn on June 09, 2009, 11:02:03 PM
I was watching a program on TV and it stated the the P-51 was built by America but the design was British, and it was built to British Specs. Is this true are was it a mistake by the T.V. program?

The 51 was designed in America, by an American engineer (though born in Germany), for the Brits.

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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2009, 11:29:08 PM »
North American was asked to produce P40s under license by the RAF. They said they could come up with a better bird.  The Allison 51 followed.

Matching the British built Rolls Royce Merlin to the Mustang made it a better all around fighter.  So it was an American design to start for the RAF that evolved into the Merlin Mustang.
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2009, 12:18:23 AM »
That is what I always thought, but this TV program was saying something different so I figured I would ask because I thought it was wrong.
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2009, 02:13:11 AM »
Quote from: Cajunn on June 10, 2009, 12:18:23 AM
That is what I always thought, but this TV program was saying something different so I figured I would ask because I thought it was wrong.

It didn't truly shine until it was matched with a brtisih merlin engine so in that regard it was both Brit and American.
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2009, 03:41:03 AM »
Built for RAF specs AFAIK, but high alt performance wasn't good enough, so it had a British powerplant installed.
American machine, drawn by a german, made to suit the RAF's request, powered by a licence built Rolls-Royce engine ;)
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2009, 04:16:52 AM »
Quote from: Angus on June 10, 2009, 03:41:03 AM
Built for RAF specs AFAIK, but high alt performance wasn't good enough, so it had a British powerplant installed.
American machine, drawn by a german, made to suit the RAF's request, powered by a licence built Rolls-Royce engine ;)

And flown by almost any allied country :D
Now that's one multi-cultural aircraft!
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2009, 05:01:23 AM »
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2009, 06:01:56 AM »
Seems the P51 was a bit of slut and used by everyone!
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2009, 08:48:46 AM »
Quote from: BnZs on June 09, 2009, 11:08:46 PM
It was designed by a German... :noid

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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2009, 09:12:12 AM »
Quote from: jdbecks on June 10, 2009, 06:01:56 AM
Seems the P51 was a bit of slut and used by everyone!

The village bicycle everyone got a ride on  :D
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2009, 09:34:06 AM »
Germans used them :confused: they must have stole them or something
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Re: Was the P-51 American?
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