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North American P-51D Mustang "Cookie"

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Very good WW2 Cookie


Hi! Yep, its North American P-51 Mustang!


Wiki:

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 team headed by James H. 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.[6][7]

The Mustang was designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which had limited high-altitude performance in its earlier variants. The aircraft was first flown operationally by the RAF as a tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bomber (Mustang Mk I). Replacing the Allison with a Rolls-Royce Merlin resulted in the P-51B/C (Mustang Mk III) model, and transformed the aircraft's performance at altitudes above 15,000 ft (4,600 m) (without sacrificing range),[8] allowing it to compete with the Luftwaffe's fighters.[9] The definitive version, the P-51D, was powered by the Packard V-1650-7, a license-built version of the two-speed, two-stage-supercharged Merlin 66, and was armed with six .50 caliber (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns.[10]

From late 1943, P-51Bs and P-51Cs (supplemented by P-51Ds from mid-1944) were used by the USAAF's Eighth Air Force to escort bombers in raids over Germany, while the RAF's Second Tactical Air Force and the USAAF's Ninth Air Force used the Merlin-powered Mustangs as fighter-bombers, roles in which the Mustang helped ensure Allied air superiority in 1944.[11] The P-51 was also used by Allied air forces in the North African, Mediterranean, Italian, and Pacific theaters. During World War II, Mustang pilots claimed to have destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft.[nb 1]

At the start of the Korean War, the Mustang, by then redesignated F-51, was the main fighter of the United States until jet fighters, including North American's F-86, took over this role; the Mustang then became a specialized fighter-bomber. Despite the advent of jet fighters, the Mustang remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s. After the Korean War, Mustangs became popular civilian warbirds and air racing aircraft.


Controls:

Ag1 - Canopy
Ag2 - Drop Fuel Tank
Ag3 - Landing Lights
Ag4 - Pushback
VTOL Down - Flaps


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Notes:

1st: Its got Correct Sliding Canopy!
2nd: Livery based on this photo:

3rd: I made it, cuz im bored


So, see Ya'll, and be accurate in dogfight!

(WARNING: its maybe, can be UNSTABLE, its NOT tested on other physics, be accurate when you dogfighting)

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 43.9ft (13.4m)
  • Length 39.5ft (12.0m)
  • Height 14.2ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 1,523lbs (691kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,178lbs (4,163kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.367
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.245
  • Wing Loading 21.3lbs/ft2 (103.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 431.2ft2 (40.1m2)
  • Drag Points 2730

Parts

  • Number of Parts 219
  • Control Surfaces 11
  • Performance Cost 1,180
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    59.9k Erc90F4RU

    Ahem

    Credits:

    Camera+Sight from @DrMinh 's Mig-17F
    @IzzyIA for IA (IA Image Importer)


    And Yea!

    About MiG-9

    Its Finished, coming soon (MAYBE) will be published!

    Have a good day, Comrade!

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    Beautiful P51 handles fast and agile. Nice Work.

    +1 1.9 years ago