{"product_id":"f82e-twin-mustang","title":"F82E Twin Mustang - Long Range Fighter | 1:28 Scale","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Mustangs. One wing. The wildest fighter the Army Air Forces ever flew.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLook at it. Just look at it. \u003cstrong\u003eTwo P-51 Mustang fuselages joined at the wing and horizontal stabilizer.\u003c\/strong\u003e It looks like someone took America's best fighter and said \u003cem\u003e\"what if we built two of them and bolted them together?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat's essentially what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBy 1944, the USAAF was planning for the invasion of Japan and needed a fighter that could escort B-29 Superfortresses on \u003cstrong\u003eextremely long-range missions\u003c\/strong\u003e over the Pacific — distances so vast that even the legendary P-51D couldn't cover them without drop tanks that compromised performance. The solution was the \u003cstrong\u003eF-82 Twin Mustang\u003c\/strong\u003e: two fuselages, two Merlin engines (later Allison), two pilots who could alternate flying on marathon escort missions that lasted \u003cstrong\u003eover 12 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe F-82E was the escort fighter variant — the one built for the mission that inspired the whole concept. With two pilots sharing the workload, one could fly while the other navigated, monitored instruments, or rested. It was crew resource management decades before the term existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Twin Mustang never got to escort B-29s to Tokyo — the war ended first. But the F-82 went on to serve in Korea, where a Twin Mustang scored the \u003cstrong\u003efirst three aerial victories of the Korean War\u003c\/strong\u003e on June 27, 1950. The aircraft that was built to end one war started the next one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt's one of the most visually striking aircraft ever built. Two of everything. One wingspan. Pure American \"why not?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're building:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1,107 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1:28 scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 figures included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eThe unmistakable Twin Mustang profile — twin fuselages, joined center wing section, twin engines, the aircraft that makes everyone do a double-take\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDisplay stand included for flight configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ HEADS UP — STICKER APPLICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis kit uses \u003cstrong\u003estickers\u003c\/strong\u003e for the national insignia, fuselage codes, and unit markings rather than pad-printing. We want you to know up front before you order. No surprises when the box arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BrixKrieg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54172617146667,"sku":"F82E_MUST","price":90.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0155\/9851\/files\/MUST.png?v=1784871138","url":"https:\/\/brixkrieg.com\/products\/f82e-twin-mustang","provider":"BrixKrieg","version":"1.0","type":"link"}