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Re: Why the USAAF gave up on the A-36 in favour of the P-47.
The Allison Mustang was not preferred to the Merlin-engined one: it was preferred to the other types that were available for low-level fighter/recce, because of its longer range. The Merlin Mustangs were kept for use as fighters. If the RAF could have had all the Merlin Mustangs it wanted, some would have been free for FR roles.
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