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Old 28th December 2006, 23:25
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P-51D with underwing ramjets
Hi guys

I have seen a photograph of a P-51D fitted with two pulse-jets/ramjets, one below each wing. Did this aircraft ever fly? If so, when and with what result?

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Old 1st January 2007, 01:55
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Brian - Could these be " Bazooka Tubes " used by P - 51s in Pacific ?
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Re: P-51D with underwing ramjets
http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/His...canP51/P51.htm

This is at least one example.
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Thanks Mike & Ruy

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Ruy - Thanks for Photo. I had never seen this before.
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Re: P-51D with underwing ramjets
These pulse jets look very much like the pulse-jets used in testing the Me 328. Apparently the Germans were unable to keep the pulsing of the jets in sync and, as a result, the mismatched pulses of the jets just about tore the a/c apart.
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Hi guys

I have since been informed that the P-51D flew in 1948 but crashed when one ramjet flamed out. The pilot escaped.

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