THE NORTH AMERICAN MUSTANG
Ope of America’s newest, the Mustang is a slim low-wing monoplane with square-cut wings which are uncomfortably like those of the ME 109 E from the spotter’s point of view. Construction is entirely of metal with stressed metal covering, the undercarriage retracts into “Mae West” cowls under the centre section in the same manner as that of the Havard. The tail .wheel is fully retractable.
The Mustang is powered with a 1,150 h.p. Allison E-1710-F3R liquidcooled motor, which is neatly cowled into the nose. It drives a constantspeed airscrew. The, long ducted radiator is beneath the fuselage behind the pilot’s cokpit, two fuel tanks, with a total capacity of 142 imperial gallons are built into the wings structure. The top speed is around 400, m.p.h.
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ATC Observer, Volume 1, Issue 7, 1 April 1943, Page 3
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