"P-51D Mustang"

The P-51D Mustang, manufactured by North American Aviation and introduced in 1942, was considered the premier frontline fighter of World War II, and more than 15,000 were built. It used a 12-cylinder, 1649 cubic inch, water-cooled Packard Merlin V-1650-7 engine rated at 1490 horsepower in an inline V configuration. The aircraft measured 32.3 feet long, had a wingspan of 37 feet, stood 8 feet 8 inches high, and had a clean takeoff weight of 9450 pounds. Its performance included a maximum speed of 437 miles per hour at 25,000 feet, a range of 1000 miles with two drop tanks, and a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet. Its armament consisted of six wing-mounted Browning .50 caliber machine guns with 1880 total rounds of .50 caliber belted ammunition.

Branson, Missouri · United States