Global Aircraft -- P-51 Mustang
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P-51 Mustang Specifications
Primary Function: |
Pursuit (Long range fighter) |
Contractor: |
North American |
Crew: |
One |
Unit Cost: |
$54,000 |
Powerplant |
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Packard built Rolls-Royce "Merlin" V-1650 of 1,695 hp |
Dimensions |
Length: |
32 ft 3 in |
Wingspan: |
37 ft 0 in |
Height: |
13 ft 8 in |
Weights |
Empty: |
7,640 lb |
Maximum Takeoff: |
12,110 lb |
Performance |
Speed: |
437 mph |
Ceiling: |
41,900 ft |
Range: |
1,000 miles |
Armament |
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Six .50-cal. machine guns and ten 5 in. rockets, or 2,000 lbs. of bombs |
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P-51 Mustang Achievements
- The P-51 was the first U.S. fighter aircraft to fly over Europe after the fall of France.
- The Mustang destroyed 4,950 enemy aircraft in the air during World War II, more than any other fighter in Europe.
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