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P-51H-5-NA

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Inspired by one of Defyns videos back in December 2024.He makes very good Warthunder content.

History:
The P-51 Mustang is a American propeller fighter plane during World war II. Which helped the allies placed air superiority at the skys of Europe and the Pacific durning World war II. Famous for its astonishing air capabilities at the time that this particular P-51 variant may even be more famous for combatting early jet fighters.

The P-51H, is the H variant of the famous P-51 and a successor of its experimental variants XP-51F and XP-51G.It was the last upgraded/production Mustang during World war II as it didn't make to frontline services because of the war has ended,but it helped the Mustang to be as one of the fastest production piston-engine fighters to see in service.

Wikipedia link for more boatload of information:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NorthAmericanP-51Mustangvariants

Features:
When compared with P-51D It has small multiple differences.

Here is an example:

Feautures a lengthening fuselage, taller tailfin that lessen the needs to yaw,improved access to guns and ammunitions,new propeller with wider uncuffed blades and rounded tips for additional power for better use as makes it way to a majority of postwar F-51Ds, and finally a bubble style cockpit that resembles the one on the D variant that is over a raised pilots position.

Speed and Range:
With speeds up 487mph 380 for cruising and a drop tank 2x 75 or 2x 108 for increased range its easy to say that its the fastest most reliable P-51 variant because it was powdered by a powerful British Merlin V-1650-9 engine, equipped with Simmons automatic boost control and water injection, allowing War Emergency Power as high as 2,270 hp (1,690 kW), and with the wider-bladed propeller to utilize this power.

Armament:

Armaments of the P-51H includes:
6x .50 cal. - with 1880 rounds

(2) 1,000 lb bombs or rockets strapped under in each wing.

Imagines:

1st Attempt 😅

Special thanks to:
@ChiChiWerx for the Insignias

And also, help I don't why the images don't show up. Does anyone know how to fix it? If yes please notify me thx u

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 35.8ft (10.9m)
  • Length 34.7ft (10.6m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 8,085lbs (3,667kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,355lbs (4,243kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.219
  • Wing Loading 14.0lbs/ft2 (68.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 669.6ft2 (62.2m2)
  • Drag Points 4938

Parts

  • Number of Parts 269
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 1,098