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• The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was a long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II.

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• The P-51 flew most of its wartime missions as a bomber escort in raids over Germany, helping ensure Allied air superiority from early 1944. It also saw limited service against the Japanese in the Pacific War. The Mustang began the Korean War as the United Nations' main fighter, but was relegated to a ground attack role when superseded by jet fighters early in the conflict. Nevertheless, it remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s.

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• P-51 Mustang Specifications

• General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 32 ft 3 in
  • Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in
  • Height: 13 ft 8 in
  • Empty weight: 7,635 lb
  • Loaded weight: 9,200 lb
  • Max takeoff weight: 12,100 lb
  • Powerplant: 1 × Packard V-1650-7 liquid-cooled supercharged V-12, 1,490 hp at 3,000 rpm; 1,720 hp at War Emergency Power (WEP)

• Performance

  • Maximum speed: 437 mph at 25,000 ft
  • Cruise speed: 362 mph
  • Stall speed: 100 mph
  • Range: 1,650 mi with external tanks
  • Service ceiling: 41,900 ft
  • Rate of climb: 3,200 ft/min

• Armament

• 6 × 0.50 in machine guns; 400 rounds per inboard gun; 270 per outboard gun

  • 2 × hardpoints for up to 2,000 lb of bombs
  • 10 × 5 in rockets

   

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