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North American P-51 Mustang (NL3333E)
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Constructed as a 1944? North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang.
The A-36 was powered by the Allison 1710 and deployed as a dive bomber;
see https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196283/north-american-a-36a-mustang/
It wasn't until the -D model that the bubble hood became available;
many pilots regarded the Malcolm-hooded P-51B/C as the best of the entire series. It was lighter, faster, and had crisper handling than the bubble-hooded P-51D and actually had a better all-round view.
see https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196283/north-american-a-36a-mustang/
It wasn't until the -D model that the bubble hood became available;
many pilots regarded the Malcolm-hooded P-51B/C as the best of the entire series. It was lighter, faster, and had crisper handling than the bubble-hooded P-51D and actually had a better all-round view.
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