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Title: F-82 Twin Mustang ? This would be cool for AH...
Post by: KXSwa on February 25, 2002, 04:54:41 PM: F-82 Twin Mustang:

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/airdef/p-82.htm

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/fighter/f82f-1.jpg

This plane would be a great addition to AH.

Certainly one of the coolest twins to fly.

Thoughts ?
Title: F-82 Twin Mustang ? This would be cool for AH...
Post by: Staga on February 25, 2002, 05:00:00 PM: I think we're not in Korea yet. Well Nath is... hmm nevermind.
Title: F-82 Twin Mustang ? This would be cool for AH...
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on February 25, 2002, 05:03:31 PM: r u kidding nice joke
:p

BUG322
=Twin Engined Devils=
Title: http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/airdef/p-82.htm
Post by: KXSwa on February 25, 2002, 05:07:30 PM: Quote
F-82 Twin Mustang:

Lockheed’s magnificent P-38 Lightning was one of the most recognizable fighter planes in World War II. Few twin-engine fighters during that period were agile enough to survive for long in combat, but the Lightning fought successfully in all fronts, and its high speed, long range and heavy firepower proved to be especially lethal against Japanese forces in the Pacific. Its unusual twin-engine, twin-boom configuration continues to make it a favorite today among modelers and airplane buffs worldwide.

The immense distances between islands in the Pacific Theater required a fighter type that could fly for hours between islands, yet have its pilot fresh for combat at any time. North American’s solution was its XP-82 Twin Mustang, essentially two modified P-51H fuselages combined in a twin-boom configuration, carrying two pilots to share the tasks of flying and fighting. Although the Twin Mustang arrived too late for World War II, it joined the Air Force as the F-82 escort fighter and night fighter, and went on to a successful combat career in the Korean War.

Specifications:
Manufacturer: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Span: 51 ft. 3 in.
Length: 38 ft. 1 in.
Height: 13 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 24,800 lbs. max.
Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns,
25 five-inch rockets, and
4,000 lbs. of bombs

Engines: Two Packard V-1650s of 1,380 hp. ea.
Crew: Two
Cost: $228,000
Maximum speed: 482 mph
Cruising speed: 280 mph
Range: 2,200 miles
Service Ceiling: 39,900 ft
Title: F-82 Twin Mustang ? This would be cool for AH...
Post by: KXSwa on February 25, 2002, 05:08:10 PM: Quote
Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
r u kidding nice joke
:p

BUG322
=Twin Engined Devils=

NO, I'M NOT KIDDING ! :)
Title: F-82 Twin Mustang ? This would be cool for AH...
Post by: Naso on February 25, 2002, 05:13:05 PM: Why not Mig-15 then?

:rolleyes:
Title: F-82 Twin Mustang ? This would be cool for AH...
Post by: -ammo- on February 25, 2002, 05:18:33 PM: or a P-80, F-86, etc...:)

There is target Korea which will be coming eventually...
Title: F-82 Twin Mustang ? This would be cool for AH...
Post by: FirstBorg on February 27, 2002, 05:13:25 PM: maybe I'm just stupid :), lets hope I'm not, but what does a second pilot do in this plane? and what if one wants to fly right and one to left... do they split up in 2 p - 51 ? :)
Title: F-82 Twin Mustang ? This would be cool for AH...
Post by: midnight Target on February 27, 2002, 06:41:23 PM: The plane was designed to accommodate long escort missions and to relieve the strain on a single pilot for those missions. This was the 1st American plane to score a kill in Korea IIRC.