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The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 is a biplane used as a military trainer aircraft, of which at least 9,783 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. Stearman Aircraft became a subsidiary of Boeing in 1934. Widely known as the Stearman, Boeing Stearman or Kaydet, it served as a primary trainer for the USAAF, as a basic trainer for the USN (as the NS and N2S), and with the RCAF as the Kaydet throughout World War II. After the conflict was over, thousands of surplus aircraft were sold on the civil market. In the immediate post-war years they became popular as crop dusters and as sports planes.

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North American P-51 Mustang
Ref: Wikipedia and RCAF.com

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat World War II fighter aircraft conceived, designed and built by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission. The first production Mustangs were used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bombers. From late 1943 P-51s were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force as bomber escorts in raids over Germany, while the RAF's 2 TAF and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used the Merlin-powered Mustangs as fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang helped ensure Allied air superiority in 1944. The P-51 was also in service with Allied air forces in the North African, Mediterranean and Italian theatres, and saw limited service against the Japanese in the Pacific War. At the start of Korean War the Mustang was the United Nations' main fighter but the role was quickly shouldered by jet fighters, including the F-86, after which the Mustang became a specialised ground-attack fighter-bomber. In spite of being superseded by jet fighters the Mustang remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s.

The Mustang visits Brandon

Length: 32 feet, 3 inches Wingspan: 37 feet, 0 inches Height: 13 feet, 8 inches Crew: 1 Weight: Empty - 6,500 lbs Max Takeoff - 11,600lbs Max Speed: 443mph at 20,000 feet Cruise Speed: 275 mph Range: 1,675 miles Service Ceiling: 41,900 feet Fuel Capacity: 180 gallons internally,       300 gallons externally in drop tanks Powerplant: Packard Merlin V-1650 V-12 engine 1,695hp Armament: 6 50cal Browning Machine Guns        Up to 1,000lbs of bombs externally First Flight : October 26, 1940 Cost: $54,000

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MORE ONLINE REFERENCES
VINTAGE WINGS OF CANADA
www.vintagewings.ca

STEARMAN PERFORMANCE AND SPECS
www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/stearman.htm

STEARMAN RESTORERS ASSOCIATION
http://dev.stearman.net

NATIONAL STEARMAN FLYIN
http://stearmanflyin.com