P-82 Twin Mustang

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The P-82 Twin Mustang is a long-range, twin-fuselage fighter aircraft developed in the late World War II era, primarily designed for long-range escort and night-fighter roles.

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F-82 Twin Mustang 1
North American P‑82 Twin Mustang 1
P-82 Twin Mustang canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fighter aircraft
long-range escort fighter
twin-fuselage aircraft
armamentFixed six 0.50 inch M2 Browning machine guns
basedOn P-51 Mustang
configuration twin-boom tailplane
twin-fuselage
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 2
designationChange redesignated F-82 in 1948
designedFor night and all-weather operations
very long-range escort missions
developedFor United States Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
engineType piston engine
enteredService 1946
era World War II
early Cold War
firstFlight 1945
hardpoints underwing pylons for bombs or rockets
introducedAs F-82 Twin Mustang
linked to: P-82 Twin Mustang
manufacturer North American Aviation
notableEvent credited with first three air-to-air kills of the Korean War
notableFeature shared wing and tailplane between fuselages
two separate cockpits in separate fuselages
numberOfEngines 2
powerplant Allison V-1710
Packard V-1650 Merlin
linked to: Rolls-Royce Merlin
primaryOperator United States Air Force
role all-weather interceptor
fighter
long-range bomber escort
night fighter
status retired
successorTo long-range escort role of P-51 Mustang
survivingExamples preserved in museums in the United States
usedInConflict Korean War
variant P-82B
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P-82E
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P-82F
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P-82G
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P-82H
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North American Aviation notableProduct P-82 Twin Mustang
P-82 Twin Mustang introducedAs F-82 Twin Mustang
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P-82 Twin Mustang variant P-82B
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P-82 Twin Mustang variant P-82E
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P-82 Twin Mustang variant P-82F
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P-82 Twin Mustang variant P-82G
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P-82 Twin Mustang variant P-82H
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United States Army Air Forces fighter programs aircraftDeveloped North American P‑82 Twin Mustang
linked to: P-82 Twin Mustang