[OC] F-35 Lightning II and P-51 Mustang flying in formation together

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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.