NAME OF AVIATION PLANE | WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT IT | DESECRIPTION |
P-51A MUSTANG | TUSKAGEE AIRMEN | The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940. |
SPECIFICATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED) | PLANES OF FAME, CHINO CA |
MANUFACTURER | NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION |
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT) | OCT 26, 1940 |
MODEL | P-51A |
CREW | ONE PILOT |
MAX T/O WEIGHT | 8600 |
SPAN | 37.04 |
LENGTH | 32.25 |
HEIGHT | 12.2 |
MAXIMUM SPEED | 390@20K |
CRUISE SPEED | 275 MPH |
RATE OF CLIMB | 3000FT/MIN |
POWERPLANT | 1-1,125HP ALLISON V-1710-81 V-12 LIQUID-COOLED ENGINE |
RANGE | 450 MILES |
SERVICE CEILING | 30,000 FT |
ARMAMENT | FOUR 0.50-CAL MACHINE GUNS |


SPECIFICATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED) | LONESTAR FLIGHT MUSEUM |
MANUFACTURER | NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION |
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT) | OCT 26, 1940 |
MODEL | P-51B |
CREW | ONE PILOT |
MAX T/O WEIGHT | 9,800 |
SPAN | 37.04 |
LENGTH | 32.25 |
HEIGHT | 13.67 |
MAXIMUM SPEED | 439 MPH @25K FEET |
CRUISE SPEED | 383 KNOTS (441 MPH)709/H |
RATE OF CLIMB | 3000FT/MIN |
POWERPLANT | 1-1,125HP ALLISON V-1710-81 V-12 LIQUID-COOLED ENGINE |
RANGE | 450 MILES |
SERVICE CEILING | 30,000 FT |
ARMAMENT | FOUR 0.50-CAL MACHINE GUNS |
SPECIFICATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED) | WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM- NAMPA IDAHO |
MANUFACTURER | NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION |
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT) | OCT 26, 1940 |
MODEL | P-51C |
CREW | ONE PILOT |
MAX T/O WEIGHT | 11,800 LBS |
SPAN | 37 INCHES |
LENGTH | 32 INCHES |
HEIGHT | 13FT 8IN |
MAXIMUM SPEED | 439 mph @ 29,000 ft |
CRUISE SPEED | 315 KNOTS |
RATE OF CLIMB | 3,200 FEET/MIN |
POWERPLANT | 3,450FEET/MIN |
RANGE | 1,900 MILES WITH DROP TANKS 1,180 MILES INTERNAL TANKS |
SERVICE CEILING | 41,800 FEET |
ARMAMENT | 4X .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS 2X 500 LB. BOMBS |
SPECIFICATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED) | MILITARY AVITION MUSEUM – VIRGINIA BEACH VIRGINA |
MANUFACTURER | NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION |
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT) | OCT 26 , 1940 |
MODEL | P-51D |
CREW | ONE PILOT |
MAX T/O WEIGHT | 9,200 LB |
WINGSPAN | 37.0 FEET |
LENGTH | 32 FT 3 INCHES |
HEIGHT | 13 FT 8 INCHES |
MAXIMUM SPEED | 437 MPH |
CRUISE SPEED | 275 MPH |
RATE OF CLIMB | 3.200 MPH |
POWERPLANT | THE P-51D MUSTANG WAS POWERED BY THE PACKARD V-1650-7, A LICENSE-BUILT VERSION OF THE TWO-SPEED, TWO-STAGE- SUPERCHARGED MERLIN 66 ENGINE. IT WAS ARMED WITH SIX .50 CALIBER AN/M2 BROWNING MACHINE GUNS |
RANGE | 1,155 MILES WITHOUT TANKS |
SERVICE CEILING | 41,900 FEET |
ARMAMENT | 6X 0.50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS – 3X IN EACH WING UP TO 1,000 LBS. OF BOMBS CARRIED ON TWO HARDPOINTS (ONE UNDER EACH WING |