F-82 Twin Mustang: A Double Trouble

Come along on an exciting trip back in time as we uncover the amazing story of the F-82 Twin Mustang, a truly special fighter plane from World War II. Nicknamed "Double Trouble," this plane came from a bold idea: what if you could make the P-51 Mustang twice as powerful by building it with two bodies?
In this video, we dig into the beginnings of the F-82, designed to be a long-distance escort fighter that could protect Boeing B-29 Superfortresses on long flights from the Solomon Islands or the Philippines all the way to Tokyo. Even though it joined World War II late, the Twin Mustang left a big mark during the Korean War and played a key role in the early Cold War.
Find out about the problems and new solutions that came with the F-82, like its two-engine setup that helped improve control and its use as a night and all-weather fighter under the Strategic Air Command. We'll go through the plane's history, how it was adjusted for different tasks, and how it helped transition from old propeller planes to modern jets.
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[@daveblevins3322]

I remember seeing one of those in 1971 during basic training at Lackland AFB in Texas. It was on a display at the HQ building.

[@BobSchofield-el4hj]

Thank you..I always wondered this aircraft

[@billwhelpley6825]

I want to go left, no I want to go right!

[@ahuels67]

Love the P51 but never liked how goofy these things looked.

[@larrymiller465]

I didn't hear any mention of their air-to-air kills over the North Korean prop fighters in the night fighter role. Don't remember how many they got, but I know they got some.

[@faranger]

Kermit Weeks Test pilot Jaybo flew them in Alaska. ❤

[@richardsimpson3792]

Really interesting engineering...but in the end just a really complicated way to make a De Havilland Mosquito :)

[@DavidOfWhitehills]

Less frontal area, therefore faster.

[@parkpunk2]

"I'm trying to reach Lando Calrissian"...

[@flash7355]

At what point in the dogfight do they separate.

[@captainaxle438]

P/F-82 shared only 20% parts commonality with the P-51
It also was the only aircraft to be designated as a P for pursuit and an F for fighter

[@gort8203]

P-80/F-80 walks out of the chat along with the P-51/F-51.

[@captainaxle438]

@@gort8203 oops, we'll maybe it was the first one that had designation changed🤔

[@gort8203]

@@captainaxle438 That is entirely likely.

[@lawrencelewis2592]

I could never figure these out. Wouldn't a P-38 have done the same job?

[@someasiankid6214]

The point of the F-82 having two cockpits was so that the pilots could switch controls during long missions, so basically one pilot could rest while the other controls.

[@lawrencelewis2592]

@@someasiankid6214 Makes sense .

[@richardoneal1055]

"Less powerful Allyson"! A completely idiotic statement. The Allyson wasn't less powerful. The P51 had a Merlin installed with super charger. It was the super charger that mattered. The P38 was designed for the Allyson with a proper super charger and each engine set up was more powerful than the Merlin in any installation.

[@gort8203]

Good comment, thanks for making it.

[@jameslockard6956]

The Allison engines were inferior and were often unreliable. Plenty of them failed on take off. They were so problematic for P- 38 Lightnings that Continental engines were proposed to replace them.😮

[@captainaxle438]

I think it is absurd to consider the Allison engines unreliable, their record stands. Used from beginning to end of war in P39, P40 and P38 all over the world. P38 had early issues with new exhaust driven turbocharger. The Allison engines is legendary. The P40 alone shows this. 3 top scoring US fighters....P51, P47 and P40
3 most produced US fighters......
P51, P47 and P40
P40s and their Allison engines were still in production at the end of the war

[@gort8203]

That's absurd. The V-1710 was not inferior or unreliable. The P-38 was a groundbreaking design that suffered some problems, one of which was due to the mating of the turbosupercharger with the V-1710. The V-1710 was a good engine and was very reliable in its other applications.

[@gort8203]

@@captainaxle438 And the P-38s were also still in production even though Allisons installed in that airplane did have some issues earlier in the war.

[@captainaxle438]

@@gort8203 Agreed the Allison has superb history, even today as they are substituted into restored Russian WW2 fighter aircraft