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The long-range, high-altitude escort fighter, development of the P-51 "Mustang.
The Twin Mustang was formed by two fuselages joined by the wing and the horizontal stabilizer. With a pilot in each fuselage, it reduced to a minimum the problem of pilot fatigue on ultra-long-range missions. The P-82F and G models carried a radar operator in the right cockpit instead of a co-pilot.
272 built. Some of them were used during the Korean War.
| MODEL | P-82G |
| CREW | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 x Allison V-1710-143/145, 1193kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 11608 kg | 25591 lb |
| Empty weight | 7256 kg | 15997 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 15.62 m | 51 ft 3 in |
| Length | 12.93 m | 42 ft 5 in |
| Height | 4.22 m | 13 ft 10 in |
| Wing area | 37.90 m2 | 407.95 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 742 km/h | 461 mph |
| Ceiling | 11855 m | 38900 ft |
| Range w/max.fuel | 3605 km | 2240 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 6 x 12.7mm machine-guns, 454kg of bombs |
 | A three-view drawing (752 x 1254) |
| Roger Jones, roger.w.jones(@)larc.nasa.gov, 13.05.2009 I just recalled my dad's F-82 R.O.'s (radar operator) name...it was Talmage Allred | | Roger Jones, roger.w.jones(@)larc.nasa.gov, 12.05.2009 My father "Captain H. W. "Rocky" Jones, Jr." was the pilot of the "Mid Night Sinner" which was one of the (black paint) night fighters in Korea...there are a few model kits of his plane even though they credit the outside art to being another pilot...dad's name is actually found inside on the instruction sheets. I believe there was a picture of it flying with Ron's dad's plane "Miss Carriage" at my recently passed mom's house. Dad died in 1990 during an air race accident, where an "illegally participating" active NASA shuttle pilot "Hoot" Gibson clipped his wing and spun him into a cornfield in New Braunsfels TX. Dad was also a "hump" pilot, but I don't know what he flew and now that mom's gone I have no one to ask...they were happily married for 47 years! | | Col. B. J. Buckhout, bucko26(@)charter.net, 01.05.2009 Flew the F82G with the 339th Fighter Squadron (AW) when they first arrived at Johnson Field, Japan. Squadron was at Ashiya Air Base for Far East Exercise in June 1950. Exercise was the start of the Korean (Police Action). McArthur ordered the 339th back to Johnson to protect Tokyo.
Flew 50 missions with the 68th Fighter Sqdn (AW), 1951. Aircraft could carry a heavy load. take off MP was 82 in., burned 145 octane, and was the only aircraft in the inventory at the time that could make repeated attacks on a B-36. Single engine performance was little different than flying with two. Great airplane to fly, tricky on landing. | | Ron Sherman, aspens(@)infowest.com, 08.02.2009 My father flew the f-82g twin mustang in Korea. His name was Clayton Clifford Sherman Captain " bud" Sherman. Looking for any pictures taken in Korea of his plane, Miscarage, or anyone who knew him. Thanks, his son, Ron | | Gene Cody 17.07.08, codygb(@)knology.net, 17.07.2008 Great cross-country aircraft and COL CY WILSON COMMANDED THE 27TH FIGHTER ESCORT WING AND HE ENJOYED FLIGHTS OF OVER 50 AIRCRAFT ON CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHTS INCLUDING FLYING IN THE 1948 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL FLY-OVER. GOODE HUDSON FROM MY HOMETOWN OF SELMA, AL GOT FIRST KILL IN KOREAN WAR. | | Aero-Fox, 02.04.2008 This aircraft actually scored the first kill of an enemy machine during the Korean War. |
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