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Puzzle #103 was North American P-51 Mustang.
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a request from the British Purchasing Commission. The commission approached NAA to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF).
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What the record says
Puzzle 103 ran on 22 Oct 2026 and the answer was North American P-51 Mustang, played with 6 guesses against 5 columns. On the record: Manufacturer - North American Aviation; Origin - United States; Role - fighter. The numbers: First flight - 1940; Number built - 16,974.
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How it scored
- Manufacturer
- North American Aviation
- Origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1940
- Role
- fighter
- Number built
- 16,974