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The North American Mustang Mk.X, [1] [2] [3] also known as the " Rolls-Royce Mustang " or Mustang X, was an experimental variant of the North American Mustang I, (factory designation Model NA-73) where the Allison engine was replaced by a Rolls Royce Merlin. The improvements in performance led to the adoption of the Merlin, in the form of the ...
- 13 October 1942
- North American Aviation
Rolls-Royce Mustang Mk X: 5 Five prototype conversions only – two Mustang Mk I airframes were initially trial fitted with Rolls-Royce Merlin 65 engines in mid-late 1942, in order to test the performance of the aircraft with a powerplant better adapted to medium/high altitudes.
- 26 October 1940
- North American Aviation
- More than 15,000
The North American Mustang Mk.X, also known as the " Rolls-Royce Mustang " or Mustang X, was an experimental variant of the North American Mustang I, (factory designation Model NA-73) where the Allison engine was replaced by a Rolls Royce Merlin. The improvements in performance led to the adoption of the Merlin, in the form of the licence-built ...
Rolls-Royce engineers rapidly realized equipping the Mustang with a high altitude Merlin 61 engine with its two-speed two-stage supercharger would substantially improve performance. The company started converting five aircraft as the Mustang Mk X with the Merlin 65.
The North American Mustang Mk.X (as in "Mark.10"; 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 program established by the Rolls-Royce company in 1942. In April 1942, the Royal Air Force's...
Aug 11, 2016 · During the winter of 1942-43, Rolls Royce pilots test flew the Mustang Mk.X and sent their data back to North American, which became the basis for production of Merlin Mustangs, designated P-51B. Luxury automobile manufacturer Packard was licensed to build the Merlin engine in the United States.
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