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North American F-82 Twin Mustang

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AG1 - Navigation/Position Lights
AG2 - Recognition Lights
AG3 - Landing Light
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AG8

National museum of the United States Air Force "NMUSAF"
The F-82 was the last propeller-driven fighter acquired in quantity by the U.S. Air Force. It appears to be two P-51 Mustang fuselages on one wing, but in reality it was a totally new design. The Twin Mustang carried a pilot and co-pilot/navigator to reduce fatigue on long-range bomber escort missions. Production deliveries did not begin until early 1946, too late for World War II. After WWII, Air Defense Command flew radar-equipped F-82Gs as replacements for the P-61 night fighter. During the Korean War, Japan-based F-82Gs were among the first USAF aircraft to operate over Korea. On June 27, 1950, all-weather F-82Gs shot down the first three North Korean airplanes destroyed by U.S. forces.

TECHNICAL NOTES:
Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns, 25 5-inch rockets and 4,000 lbs. of
bombs
Engines: Two Packard V-1650s of 1,380 hp each
Maximum speed: 482 mph
Cruising speed: 280 mph
Range: 2,200 miles
Ceiling: 39,000 ft.
Span: 51 ft. 3 in.
Length: 38 ft. 1 in.
Height: 13 ft. 8 in.
Weight: 24,800 lbs. maximum


The F-82 shown is the "Betty Joe". Found at the Dayton Ohio National Museum of the United States Air Force

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 52.8ft (16.1m)
  • Length 34.0ft (10.4m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 14,102lbs (6,396kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,485lbs (6,570kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.138
  • Wing Loading 37.6lbs/ft2 (183.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 385.7ft2 (35.8m2)
  • Drag Points 3397

Parts

  • Number of Parts 255
  • Control Surfaces 20
  • Performance Cost 1,082