Type sheet: p51

North American P 51 D Mustang
Fighter, USA, 1941

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ North American] [ Fighter 1939-1945] [ Light Bombers 1939-1945]

Description:

The Mustang was designed as a long range fighter,
that should match german fighters. The result was an
extraordinary fighter, fast, agile and quite easy to
fly. 15576 were build and some were on active duty up
to the 60ies.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

32.251 ft

9.830 m

Greatest height :

13.025 ft

3.970 m

Wingspan :

37.008 ft

11.280 m

Wing area :

272.329 sqft

25.300 qm

Max take off weight :

11377.8 lbs

5160.0 kg

Weight empty :

7441.9 lbs

3375.0 kg

Max. weight carried :

3935.9 lbs

1785.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

364 kts

675 km/h

Initial climb rate :

2952.76 ft/min

15.00 m/s

Service ceiling :

40000 ft

12192 m

Wing load :

41.82 lbs/ft2

204.00 kg/qm

Range :

1080 nm

2000 km

Endurance :

4 h

4 h

Propulsion

Kind :

KVau

Type :

Packard / Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7

Power rating (max.) :

1672 hp

1695 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

1672 hp

1695 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

1

Armament :

6* MG 12,7mm, 907 kg Bomb.