Ken27238 to picsEnglish • 11 months ago[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation togetheri.imgur.comimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down19cross-posted to: warplaneporn
arrow-up1131arrow-down1image[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation togetheri.imgur.comKen27238 to picsEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: warplaneporn
minus-square@goslinglinkEnglish18•11 months agoI knew modern jets are huge, but I would’ve never thought it was this huge compared to a P-51
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•11 months agoMost WWII fighters were basically large engines with the smallest possible airframe fit around them. The only armaments typically carried were guns, so they were light, fast and nimble.
![[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation together](https://i.imgur.com/FmAEHnc.jpg){kind=link}
I knew modern jets are huge, but I would’ve never thought it was this huge compared to a P-51
Most WWII fighters were basically large engines with the smallest possible airframe fit around them. The only armaments typically carried were guns, so they were light, fast and nimble.
Human for scale.