The P-51D Mustang Fighter Aircraft was the prime ace fighter of the United States during World War II.
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The fearsome pursuit fighter aircraft P-51D Mustang was legendary during the Second World War and the Korean War. This single-engine masterpiece of North American Aviation sported the Packard Merlin V-1650-7 Liquid Cooled V12 at speeds of 440mph. The Mustang lorded it over the Messerschmitt and every other ace fighter thrown at it by the Lutwaffe. P-51 was the first dogfighter plane based off Britain to penetrate through Berlin aerial defenses.
P-51D Mustang Fighter Aircraft | USA
| • Weapons Rock Power Stats | |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| Produced: | 1940 |
| Maker: | North American |
| Length: | 32 feet 3 inch (9.83 meters) |
| Wingspan: | 37 feet (11.28 meters) |
| Height: | 13 feet 4.5 inches (4.08 meters) |
| Wing Area: | 235 square feet (21.83 sqm) |
| Max Speed: | 440 mph |
| Service Ceiling: | 41,900 feet (12,800 m) |
| Combat Radius: | 1650 miles |
| Loaded Weight: | 9,200 pounds (4,175 kg) |
| Empty Weight: | 7,635 pounds (3,465 kg) |
| Power Source: | Packard V-1650-7 V-12 |
| Armor: | Not Known |
| Main Gun: | .50Cal AN/M2 Browning MG 12.7mm (6x) |
| Rockets: | 127mm T64 HVAR (6x) |
| Bombs: | 1,000 pounds (453kg) |
| Crew: | 1 |
| Cost: | $50,985 (1945 dollars) |
| Status: | Inactive • WW2 |
