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North American P-51D Mustang

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The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in April 1940 by a design team headed by James Kindelberger[5] of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October.

AG:3 for cruise mode

The gunsight is made by me

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor North American P-51D Mustang
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 36.1ft (11.0m)
  • Length 31.6ft (9.6m)
  • Height 12.3ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 3,097lbs (1,405kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,399lbs (4,263kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.186
  • Wing Loading 37.7lbs/ft2 (183.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 249.5ft2 (23.2m2)
  • Drag Points 1030

Parts

  • Number of Parts 164
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 671