One of Hasegawa's special versions, this boxing provides a glimpse into the little known world of flight testing. In 1946, a P-51 was fitted with experimental ramjets to prove that ramjet propulsion was advanced enough to power an aircraft. The tests were successful enough to allow development to continue to full-sized engines.

Jessica Cooper reviews Hasegawa''s 1/48 flight test Mustang with ramjets.

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Neat model. I saw ramjet Mustangs in a "Pacific 1946" painting of Japanese X-planes.