P-51D Mustang
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
P-51D Mustang - UK: Mustang Mark IV |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter-Bomber, Escort Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | North
American Aviation |
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| Production | 8102* |
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| First Flight | 17 november 1943 |
Introduction | 1944 |
(*) 281 specimens yielded to the United Kingdom, 214 to Australia (don't enter in service), 40 in Holland. 11 TP-51 D built. 126 converts in the reconnaissance aircraft F-6D.
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 3465 kg |
Loaded Weight | 4175 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 5490 kg |
Length | 9.83 m |
| Wingspan | 11.28 m |
Wing area | 21.83 m² |
| Height | 4.08 m * |
Drag area | 0.35 m² |
(*) tail wheel on ground, vertical propeller blade
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 6 ×
0.50cal (12.7mm) M2 Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | 1880* |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 907 kg of
bombs (2× hardpoints), 6 or 10× T64 5.0 in (127 mm)
H.V.A.R rockets |
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(*) 400 rounds for each on the inner pair, and 270 rounds for each of the outer two pair
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1
× Packard V-1650-7 |
Type & Displacement | liquid-cooled supercharged V-12,
27.04 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1490
hp at 3000 rpm, 1720 hp at WEP |
Power/Weight Ratio | 335 to 387 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 681
L (2 x 284 L or 408 L in external drop tank)
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(*) with loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 708 km/h
at 7600 m |
Cruise Speed | 580 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | 160 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12800 m |
| Rate of Climb | 16.3 m/s |
Range | 1530 km, 2755 km with
external tanks |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Aviation History | ||
| American Aircrafts of WW2 | WWII Vehicles | ||
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