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P-51 D 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, the Korean War and other conflicts. The Mustang was conceived, designed and built by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission. 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. The Mustang was originally designed to use the Allison V-1710 engine, which had limited high-altitude performance. It was first flown operationally by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a tactical-reconnaissance aircraft and fighter-bomber (Mustang Mk I). The addition of the Rolls-Royce Merlin to the P-51B/C model transformed the Mustang's performance at altitudes above 15,000 ft, matching or bettering that of the Luftwaffe's fighters. The definitive version, the P-51D, was powered by the Packard V-1650-7, a license-built version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin 60 series two-stage two-speed supercharged engine, and armed with six .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns. -Wikipedia. The tail didn't turn out quite the way i wanted it to, but overall im happy with the design. Happy flying and 1 is to drop the tanks

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor P-51D Mustang
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
  • Length 29.1ft (8.9m)
  • Height 12.0ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 2,706lbs (1,227kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,145lbs (2,787kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.162
  • Wing Loading 19.4lbs/ft2 (94.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 316.5ft2 (29.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1957

Parts

  • Number of Parts 45
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 248