P-51

 

  

Technical Data P-51D

 Type name   P-51D Mustang
  Manufacturer   North American
 Country of origin   U.S.A.
  First flight   October 1940
 Engine(s)   1 x Packard V-1650-7 (Merlin69), 12 cyl.
 Maximum speed   712 km/hour
  Range   3700 km                   
 Maximum ceiling   12771 m
 Wingspan   11,89 meter 
 Lenght   9,85 meter
 Height   4,16 meter
 Weight   Empty              :    3232 kg
  Max.  Loaded  :    5262 kg
 Weapons   6 x 12,7mm Browning machine guns
  907 kg bombs or 6 x 127 mm missiles
  Crew   1 or 2
  Users   Australia, China, Gr.Britain, Netherlands,
  New Sealand, U.S.A., South Africa

Profile P-51D

P-51 main version overview

  P-51   1st production model,reconnaisance, Allison engine
  P-51A   Arms and engine changed,4 guns in wings only
  F-6A   Reconnaisance, guns replaced by cameras
  F-6B   Tactical reconnaisance version of P-51A
  A-36A   Dive/Attack bomber version
  XP-51B   1st model with Packard engine and 4 blade propellor
  P-51B   Production model, flew first long distance escorts
  P-51C   Simular to P-51B but with Malcolm canopy
  F-6C   Tactical reconnaisance version of P-51B and P-51C
  P-51D   Modified P-51B wit new canopy, most produced 
  XP-51F   New design of P-51, Interceptor fighter version
  XP-51G   Long distance escort fighter version
  P-51H   Production version of XP-51G with new Packard engine
  P-51K   P-51D version with new 4 blade propellor
  F-6D   Tactical reconnaisance version of P-51D
  F-6K   Tactical reconnaisance version of P-51K
  Mustang IV   Britisch equivalent of P-51D and P-51K
  Mustang 20-24   License build P-51D by Commonwealth, Australia

Total built P-51

  Produced  :   15469 (all versions)