The P-51 Mustang was an American-designed, long-range, single-seat fighter ... during World War II. Its low-drag wing was a notable improvement on most designs of the time, and the aircraft ...

World War II saw a great deal ... Still, not every WWII fighter plane can be as successful as Japan's Mitsubishi A6M "Zero," the North American P-51 Mustang, or the German Messerschmitt Bf 109.

The de Havilland Vampire fighter jet successfully landed on the HMS Ocean aircraft carrier in December 1945. See photos of ...

The Spitfire is the most famous plane of World War Two ... and many were adapted to be fighter-bombers to carry out attacks on German ground forces. WW2: What was the secret to winning the ...

P-61 Black Widow: Best WWII Fighter to Ever Fly ... and also was the aircraft that scored the final two aerial "kills" of World War II. One was on the last night of the war, while another was ...