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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 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission .
Fifty-five of these P-51-1s were outfitted with a pair of K.24 cameras in the rear fuselage for tactical low-level reconnaissance and re-designated F-6A (the "F" for photographic, although confusingly also still referred to as the P-51 or P-51-1 [7]). Two kept their P-51-1 designation and were used for testing by the USAAF. [clarification needed]
The M 20 was designed by Willy Messerschmitt at Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, primarily for use with Luft Hansa which had ordered two in advance of the first flight. [1] It was a development of the BFW M.18d eight-seater, equipped with a single 375 kW (500 hp) upright inline water-cooled BMW VIa engine.
Data from Smith 1971, p. 26 General characteristics Crew: two Length: 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in) Wingspan: 11.80 m (38 ft 8.5 in) Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 6.5 in) Wing area: 14.4 m 2 (155 sq ft) Empty weight: 370 kg (816 lb) Gross weight: 670 kg (1,477 lb) Powerplant: 1 × 7-cylinder radial Siemens Sh 14, 86 kW (115 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) Range: 1,000 km (621 mi, 540 ...
The North American P-51 Mustang is an American World War II fighter aircraft. P51 or P-51 may also refer to: ... This page was last edited on 20 May 2024, ...
In the P-51D Mustang, the model most produced and used during World War II, the WEP increased engine power from 1,490 to 1,720 hp (1,110 to 1,280 kW), over 15%. The Vought F4U Corsair , not originally equipped for WEP, later boasted a power increase of up to 410 hp (310 kW) (17%) when WEP was engaged. [ 2 ]
North American P-51 Mustang The North American F-82 Twin Mustang is an American long-range escort fighter . Based on the North American P-51 Mustang , the F-82 was designed as an escort for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress in World War II , but the war ended well before the first production units were operational.
The Merlin-engined 42-78015 (as Merlins were primarily needed for the P-51 Mustang) was delivered with another Allison instead, a -93, which had a war emergency rating of 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) at sea level, making this prototype one of the fastest Kingcobras built, attaining 421 mph (678 km/h) at 24,100 ft (7,300 m).