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P-51 Mustang

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The P-51 Mustang is a US fighter aircraft designed by North American Aviation Who used LORs of World War II. It is developed to pay Reply Urgent need for additional hunters British in 1940 during the Battle of Britain. What good performance at low altitude Due to its high aerodynamic finesse, son Allison engine, not the supercharger system is little evolved, limit A Time In first son in employment As long as air superiority fighter. Following the adaptation of the excellent British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, the aircraft BECOMES escort Dont have device Need the United States pay Accompany Their major raids Strategic bombers day over the Germany. At the beginning of the year 1944, part of June Determinante in obtaining air superiority Who Përmet invasion of Europe. It is the United Nations of the big three American hunters of the Second World War by numbers, with 15,586 copies products2. Its main advantages are its speed and frock son very large range. AS many consider the best fighter in the propeller of All Time. The name of the aircraft is Given by the British, the Americans With all Year First called Apache before adopting the name Columbia3.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 47.6ft (14.5m)
  • Length 35.7ft (10.9m)
  • Height 15.3ft (4.7m)
  • Empty Weight 5,908lbs (2,679kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,211lbs (2,817kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.643
  • Wing Loading 16.1lbs/ft2 (78.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 385.1ft2 (35.8m2)
  • Drag Points 9011

Parts

  • Number of Parts 119
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 527