Rolls-Royce Mustang X
The North American Mustang X, also known as the "Rolls-Royce Mustang") was a British variant of the US North American P-51 Mustang using a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine in an experimental programme undertaken by the Rolls-Royce company in 1942.
| Mustang X | |
|---|---|
| Mustang X AM203 in the third configuration tested with a high-speed paint finish applied by Sanderson and Holmes, the coachbuilders in Derby, UK. | |
| Role | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
| Built by | Rolls-Royce (modifications) |
| First flight | 13 October 1942 |
| Introduction | Experimental |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
| Number built | 5 |
| Developed from | North American P-51 Mustang |
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