1:48 Scale Metal Diecast - North American F-51D P-51-D ? Length: 8" Wingspan: 9? This model is already assembled and painted. It needs minor assembly for the optional landing gear and propeller. Optional attachments for the winds and fuselage are included. A display stand is included. This is not a toy. Recommended for 15 and up. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The commission approached NAA to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, NAA proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was completed on 9 September 1940, 102 days after contract signing, achieving its first flight on 26 October. Specifications for the North American Aviation P-51D Mustang The P-51D became F-51D after the USAF was formed in 1947, same aircraft, P - Pursuit / F - Fighter