The P-51 mustang were the USA's
best fighter from the world war II. It had a high top speed and could outrun
most of the enemy aircraft's of its time. The P-51's major role was to
escort bombers and it had a very long range with droptanks.
The P-51 were also used in reconnaissance-,
fighter-bomber- and interceptions-mission.
At first it was powered by an allison
engine but it was replaced by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.
Against the Luftwaffe fighters
the P-51 stacked-up well, it could out turn and climb with the FW-190 and
the Me BF-109. The P-51's greatest assets was its range, speed and maneuverability.
| Length: | 32 ft 3 |
| Weight: | 10100 lb |
| Powerplant: | Rolls-Royce Merlin engine at 1510 hp |
| Armament: | six .50 caliber guns |
| Ordnance: | 2000 pounds of bombs or eight rockets |
| Speed: | 437 mph |
| Range, with droptanks: | 950 miles, 2080 miles |
| Ceiling: | 41000 ft |
| Climb rate: | 3125 ft/min |