North American Aviation
P-51D Mustang
The escort fighter that changed the air war over Europe. A Merlin engine, laminar-flow wings and range enough to reach Berlin and fight.
315 ktCruise
1,650 nmRange
—Useful load
1Seats
Overview
- Manufacturer
- North American Aviation
- First flight
- 1940
- Production
- 1944-1946
- Seats
- 1
Dimensions
- Wingspan / rotor
- 37 ft 0 in
- Length
- 32 ft 3 in
- Height
- 13 ft 8 in
Weights & capacity
- Empty weight
- 7,635 lb
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,100 lb
- Useful load
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 184 US gal internal
Performance
- Cruise speed
- 315 kt
- Max speed
- 380 kt
- Stall speed
- 87 kt
- Range
- 1,650 nm
- Service ceiling
- 41,900 ft
- Rate of climb
- 3,200 fpm
- Takeoff distance (50 ft)
- —
- Landing distance (50 ft)
- —
Powerplant
- Engine
- Packard V-1650-7 Merlin
- Engines
- 1
- Power / thrust
- 1,490 hp
- Fuel burn
- —
Figures are typical published values for the variant shown and vary with configuration and conditions. Always consult the aircraft's own documents for operational planning.