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| | Code: CG-CS90070 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Corgi Showcase Collection CS90070
North American P-51D Mustang Diecast Model
USAAF 352nd FG, 328th FS, #44-14906 "Cripes A' Mighty", George Preddy, Asche Airfield, Belgium, December 25th 1944 |
| 1:110 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| North American P-51D Mustang | | 3.5" | | 4" |
This was arguably the best all-round single-seat piston-engined fighter of any of the WWII combatants. It was initially designed in the USA to respond to the needs of the RAF, taking only seven months from design initiation to flight, and was so successful that it became the most widely used fighter of the USAAF. Designed to meet an RAF requirement for fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-51 Mustang was first flown on October 26th, 1940. This versatile aircraft was capable of escorting bombers on long-range missions, engaging in dogfights, and dropping down to destroy German targets on the ground. At least eight versions of the P-51 were produced, but it was the definitive P-51D that gave the Mustang its classic warbird appearance. Britain and the US both tested the airframe with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which gave the aircraft tremendous performance gains. The Truman Senate War Investigating Committee called the Mustang "the most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence." © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Corgi "Showcase Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. Corgi "Showcase Collection" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines and surface details.
- Pad printed markings that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Poseable stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Moving parts such as propellers, rotors and swing-wings where applicable.
- Descriptive, collectible data card.
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