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Mustang was only good because of the Merlin engine under the cowling,
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Only because of the engine, no other aspect of the plane made it successful?
By that logic, could we have mounted the Merlin in a Brewster Buffalo or a Bouton-Paul Defiant and made them a winner?
Just interested in clarity.
I realize and understand that the Allison engine was not a good match for the P-51 and that the mating of the Merlin engine substantially improved it's performance.
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In Korea the F-51 Mustang was the most shot down aircraft, normally by accurate rifle fire.
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In this case, then, was it being used a fighter aircraft or in a ground support role?