North American F-82 Twin Mustang

North American F-82 Twin Mustang

During World War II, engineers developed an ultra-long-range fighter by joining two heavily modified P-51 Mustangs into a single aircraft with a shared wing, creating the North American F-82 Twin Mustang. This aircraft holds the record for the longest flight by a piston-powered fighter, flying over 5,000 miles from Hawaii to New York.

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