US Air Force Museum - WWII - North American P-51D Mustang
Bill Maloney 1/20/2007 |
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01 P-51 Mustang | 02 P-51 Mustang | 03 North American P-51 Mustang | 04 North American P-51 Mustang |
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05 North American P-51 Mustang | 06 P-51 Mustang |
North American P-51 Mustang WWII Fighters at other Aviation Museums in the Northeast |
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Another North American P-51 Mustang Mk IV at the Vintage Wings of Canada Museum in Gatineau, Ontario | A P-51 Mustang at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario |
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A North American P-51 Mustang at the American Air Power Museum in Farmingdale, NY |
Length: 32 feet, 3 inches
Wingspan: 37 feet, 0 inches
Height: 13 feet, 8 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty - 6,500lbs Max Takeoff - 11,600lbs
Max Speed: 443mph at 20,000 feet
Cruise Speed: 275 mph
Range: 1,675 miles
Service Ceiling: 41,900 feet
Fuel Capacity: 180 gallons internally, 300 gallons externally in drop tanks
Powerplant: Packard Merlin V-1650 V-12 engine 1,695hp
Armament:
6 50cal Browning Machine Guns
Up to 1,000lbs of bombs externally
First Flight : October 26, 1940
Cost: $54,000