XP-82 - Twin Mustang (!!!)

[Medtner]

I saw a video a few months back of some airplane-related stuff, and saw in the background what looked like two P-51s parked rediculously close together. A closer look revealed that they seemed to be indeed connected.
Quick research revealed the XP-51. I didn't know about this wonderful creation, and my jaw dropped to the center of the earth, magma and all.

A newly restored XP-51 has been debuted at Oshkosh:

Small AVweb piece on the plane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUTch92 ... dex=5&t=0s

Cockpit footage of startup, taxi, takeoff, airwork, landing. Wonderful stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT9aMC0 ... dex=3&t=0s

A2A? Pretty please? With sugar on top?

[patful]

I'm probably alone, but I always thought it was hideous. They took a thing of beauty and made a Frankenstein's monster out of it. Functional, maybe, but...ick.

[curtis72561]

Love that aircraft. On the drawing board yet?

[thomas_mac]

What a stunning restoration! I took a few pics last week.

[MkIV Hvd]

Nice pics of a great restoration! However, I agree with Patful...

I'm probably alone, but I always thought it was hideous. They took a thing of beauty and made a Frankenstein's monster out of it. Functional, maybe, but...ick.

Things that make you say, "Hhhmmmm..."

[Lewis - A2A]

Nice, always looked cool to me, but then my fav aircraft of beauty is the Lancaster not the Spitfire

thanks,
Lewis