NORTH AMERICAN P-51D & P-51K MUSTANG

 

Origin:

United States of America

Type:

Single-seat fighter

Engine:

[Mks 20, 21 and 22]

One 1,231 kw (1,650 hp) Packard Merlin V-1650-3 or –7 twelve-cylinder VEE liquid-cooled engine

[Mk 23]

One 1,231 kw (1,650 hp) Rolls Royce Merlin 66 or 70 VEE twelve-cylinder liquid-cooled engine

Specifications:

  • Wingspan: 11.3 m (37 ft)
  • Length: 9.84 (32 ft 3½ in)
  • Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 21.65 m² (233 sq ft)
  • Max speed at 1,524 m (5,000 ft): 635 km/h (395 mph)
  • Max speed at 7,620 m (25,000 ft): 703 km/h (437 mph)
  • Initial rate of climb: 1,059 m/min (3,475 ft/min)
  • Time to 7,620 m (25,000 ft): 9.5 mins
  • Service ceiling: 12,771 m (41,900 ft)
  • Range (clean) at 418 km/h (260 mph): 2,092 km (1,300 miles)
  • Range with two 416 litre (91.5 Imp gal) drop tanks at 393 km/h (244 mph): 3,347 km (2,080 miles)
  • Empty weight: 3,232 kg (7,125 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 5,262 kg (11,600 lb)

Photo source: Wikipedia

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