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WWII Bombers 
The North American P-51 Mustang
P-51 Mustang Specifications
P-51 Mustang Specifications
North American Aviation P-51 Specifications
P-51 Mustang Specifications
Model XP-51 P-51A P-51B/C-1 P-51B/C P-51D/K P-51H
Production Count 2 310 650 3738 9600 555
Combat Record 4950 Air Kills, 4131 Ground Kills, 230 V-1 Kills
P-51 Survivors Around 300 P-51s exist today, about half are flying.
Units of Measure feet, pounds, miles per hour, minutes, US gallons
Dimensions / Capacities / Weights
Model XP-51 P-51A P-51B/C-1 P-51B/C P-51D/K P-51H
Length 32.25 32.25 32.25 32.25 32.25 33.33
Height 12.2 12.2 13.67 13.67 13.67 13.67
Wing Span 37.04 37.04 37.04 37.04 37.04 37.04
Wing Area 233.19 233.19 233.19 233.19 233.19 233.19
Fuel Capacity 170 180 180 269 269 255
... with drop tanks na 330 330 419 489 475
Empty Weight 6280 6433 6840 6985 7635 7040
Normal Takeoff 8400 8600 9200 9800 10100 9500
Max. Gross Weight 10600 11200 11800 12100 11500
Powerplant
Model XP-51 P-51A P-51B/C-1 P-51B/C P-51D/K P-51H
Manufacturer Allison Allison Rolls-Royce Packard Rolls-Royce Packard Rolls-Royce Packard Rolls-Royce Packard
Model # V-1710-39 V-1710-81 V-1650-3 V-1650-7 V-1650-7 V-1650-9
CID 1710 1710 1649 1649 1649 1649
Horsepower 1150 1200 1380 1490 1490 1380
War Emergency HP na na 1620 1720 1720 2270
Performance
Model XP-51 P-51A P-51B/C-1 P-51B/C P-51D/K P-51H
Maximum Speed 382 @ 13k 390 @ 20k 430 @ 25k 439 @ 25k 437 @ 25k 487 @ 25k
Cruise Speed 300 305 325 @ 10k 325 @ 10k 325 @ 10k
Climb to 20,000 Feet 9.1 7 6.9 7.3 6.8
Service Ceiling 30,800 31,350 41,500 41,900 41,900 41,600
Combat Range (no d.t.) 750 750 755 1180 1155 755
... speed/altitude 300 @ 10k 290 @ 20k 294 @ 20k 294 @20k 359 @ 10k
Range w/ drop tanks 1375 1450 1900 2055 1530
... speed/altitude 280 @ 290 @ 20k 294 @ 20k 280 @20k 243 @10k
Armament
Model XP-51 P-51A P-51B/C-1 P-51B/C P-51D/K P-51H
Machine Guns 4x .50 cal 4x .50 cal 4x .50 cal 6x .50 cal 6x .50 cal
... rounds available 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,880 1,880
Bombs - lbs. 2 x 500 2 x 1,000 2 x 1,000 2 x 1,000 2 x 1,000
... 5" Rockets 10 10