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United States' North American P-51H Mustang fighter1
Design
The P-51H had its weight reduced by using some of the features from the XP-51F, XP-51G, and XP-51J prototypes.1
The tail fin was made taller.1
Prototype
The P-51H first flew on February 3, 1945.1
Production
555 P-51Hs were built before the end of the war.1 A further 1,845 were cancelled.1
Usage
Some P-51Hs saw use in the Pacific during the last three months of the war.1
| North American P-51H Mustang1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighter bomber1 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Engine (Type) | Packard V-1650-9 Merlin1 |
| Cylinders | V 121 |
| Cooling | |
| War emergency HP | 2,2181 |
| Propeller blades | 41 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 37'1 11.28 m1 |
| Length | 33' 4"1 10.16 m1 |
| Height | 13' 8"1 4.16 m1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 7,040 lb1 3,193 kg1 |
| Loaded | 11,500 lb1 5,216 kg1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 15,000' / 4,570 m |
463 mph1 745 kph1 |
| Speed @ 25,000' / 7,620 m |
487 mph1 784 kph1 |
| Climb to 30,000' / 9,144 m |
12.5 minutes1 |
| Service ceiling | 41,600'1 12,680 m1 |
| Range - fuel tanks | 1,160 miles1 1,867 km1 |
| Armament | |
| Wings | 6: 0.5" MG1 |
| Bombs | 2,000 lb1 907 kg1 |
| OR | |
| Rockets | 10: 5"1 10: 127 mm1 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
