Description
The P-51 Mustang is a fighter aircraft that was developed in an astonishing 117 days under a contract signed by the British Aircraft Purchase Board with North American
in April 1940 .
It was initially exported to Britain, but when the United States entered the war, it was adopted by the U.S. Army Air Corps, which
was uninterested in the P-51 .
The D type is a model with a lower rear fuselage top and a
rear sliding bubble canopy to improve the rear visibility of the previous B/C types .
The early model did not have a dorsal fin at the front of the vertical stabilizer, but it
was added during production to improve directional stability.
The reason why the Mustang is said to be a masterpiece during World War II
has been proven in actual combat, but the secret to its excellence lies in
its design, which is one step ahead of its peers, and
its overall cohesiveness.
[Data]
Crew: 1 person
Overall length: 9.83m
Overall width: 11.28m
Overall height: 3.71m
Complete weight: 5, 262kg
Engine: Packard Merlin V-1650-7
Output: 1, 450 hp
Maximum speed: 703km/h/7,620m
Fixed armament: 12.7mm machine gun x6
First flight: Original October 26, 1940
