P-51 MUSTANG (A, B,C&D)

NAME OF AVIATION PLANEWHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT ITDESECRIPTION
P-51A MUSTANGTUSKAGEE AIRMENThe 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.

SPECIFICATIONSDESCRIPTION
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED)PLANES OF FAME, CHINO CA
MANUFACTURERNORTH AMERICAN AVIATION
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT)OCT 26, 1940
MODELP-51A
CREWONE PILOT
MAX T/O WEIGHT8600
SPAN37.04
LENGTH32.25
HEIGHT12.2
MAXIMUM SPEED390@20K
CRUISE SPEED275 MPH
RATE OF CLIMB3000FT/MIN
POWERPLANT1-1,125HP ALLISON V-1710-81 V-12 LIQUID-COOLED ENGINE
RANGE450 MILES
SERVICE CEILING30,000 FT
ARMAMENT FOUR 0.50-CAL MACHINE GUNS
SPECIFICATIONSDESCRIPTION
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED)LONESTAR FLIGHT MUSEUM
MANUFACTURERNORTH AMERICAN AVIATION
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT)OCT 26, 1940
MODELP-51B
CREWONE PILOT
MAX T/O WEIGHT9,800
SPAN37.04
LENGTH32.25
HEIGHT13.67
MAXIMUM SPEED439 MPH @25K FEET
CRUISE SPEED383 KNOTS (441 MPH)709/H
RATE OF CLIMB3000FT/MIN
POWERPLANT1-1,125HP ALLISON V-1710-81 V-12 LIQUID-COOLED ENGINE
RANGE450 MILES
SERVICE CEILING30,000 FT
ARMAMENT FOUR 0.50-CAL MACHINE GUNS
SPECIFICATIONSDESCRIPTION
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED)WARHAWK AIR MUSEUM- NAMPA IDAHO
MANUFACTURERNORTH AMERICAN AVIATION
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT)OCT 26, 1940
MODELP-51C
CREWONE PILOT
MAX T/O WEIGHT11,800 LBS
SPAN37 INCHES
LENGTH32 INCHES
HEIGHT13FT 8IN
MAXIMUM SPEED439 mph @ 29,000 ft
CRUISE SPEED315 KNOTS
RATE OF CLIMB3,200 FEET/MIN
POWERPLANT3,450FEET/MIN
RANGE1,900 MILES WITH DROP TANKS
1,180 MILES INTERNAL TANKS
SERVICE CEILING41,800 FEET
ARMAMENT 4X .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUNS
2X 500 LB. BOMBS
SPECIFICATIONSDESCRIPTION
STATUS (MUSEUM LOCATED)MILITARY AVITION MUSEUM – VIRGINIA BEACH VIRGINA
MANUFACTURERNORTH AMERICAN AVIATION
YEAR (FIRST FLIGHT)OCT 26 , 1940
MODELP-51D
CREWONE PILOT
MAX T/O WEIGHT9,200 LB
WINGSPAN37.0 FEET
LENGTH32 FT 3 INCHES
HEIGHT13 FT 8 INCHES
MAXIMUM SPEED437 MPH
CRUISE SPEED275 MPH
RATE OF CLIMB3.200 MPH
POWERPLANTTHE 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
RANGE1,155 MILES WITHOUT TANKS
SERVICE CEILING41,900 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