P-51 Cadillac of the skies!

Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" (1987).

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  Film & Animation

[Vintage1976]

The single greatest cinematic interpretation of how a "child" sees the inanimate object he holds in esteem. For the character in this movie, it wasn't about Americans VS Japanese, it was about the planes. Nothing more, nothing less.

[james crooke]

A great plane after they pulled the Allison power plant out and put in the rolls royce Merlin.

[lander4545]

"It was a RR Merlin V-12 to the core."..........You've embarrassed yourself!...and your not the first nor will you be the last.... I'll give you some time to actually do the research before I hammer the facts your way. ;)

[HDaviator]

"horsepower!" I wonder if that is where Jeremy Clarkson got his famous catchphrase.

[Schecter725]

Coolest scene in the movie at 0:24 - 0:52

[dapsapsrp]

The engine was a Roll Royce Merlin built under license by Packard. It was a RR Merlin V-12 to the core. The firm or factory which built them has no bearing whatsoever as to the design.

[Bradley Campbell]

search this :

youtube p51 in the pacific

[Bradley Campbell]

mustang was actually a british ordered design. from an American company....however as soon as the word spread and then both side of teh atlantic did their own merlin installs and then they discovered they had a world beater on their hands.

[Bradley Campbell]

it was actually a great plane either way, but the merlin had a great advantage at altitude. and the constant improvements made it a sure axis beater by D Day

[Bradley Campbell]

yes and china and all around the pacific.



[HamburgerTime209]

I didn't know they used P-51s in the Pacific Theater. Is this accurate?

[Damien Davidson]

HORSEPOWER!!!