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United States' North American P-51C Mustang fighter1,2,3,4
Mustang Mk III3

North American P-51C Mustang fighter:
United States' North American P-51C Mustang fighter
North American P-51C Mustang fighter:
United States' North American P-51C Mustang fighter
   
  North American P-51C Mustang1,2,3,4
Mustang Mk III2,4
Type Fighter4
Crew 14
Engine (Type) Packard V-1650-3 Merlin4
OR Packard V-1650-74
Cylinders  
Cooling  
HP -3: 1,5954
-7: 1,7204
Propeller blades 44
Dimensions  
Span 37'4
11.28 m4
Length 32' 3"4
9.83 m4
Height 12' 2"4
3.71 m4
Wing area  
Weight  
Empty  
Loaded  
Performance  
Speed @ 15,000' /
4,570 m
V-1650-3: 424 mph4
V-1650-3: 682 kph4
Speed @ 30,000' /
9,145 m
V-1650-3: 440 mph4
V-1650-3: 708 kph4
Climb to 30,000' /
9,145 m
V-1650-3: 12.5 minutes
Service ceiling V-1650-3: 41,800'4
V-1650-3: 12,740 m4
Range with drop tanks V-1650-3: 1,600 miles4
V-1650-3: 2,575 km4
Range 2,080 miles2
3,347 km2
Armament  
Wings 6: 12.7 mm MG2
Bombs  

Sources:

  1. Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
  2. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, General Editor Chris Bishop, 1998
  3. Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
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