P-51D

P-51D

Modification of
P-51D, P-51K, Mustang IV, IVA
Changes
Most produced Mustang, built at Inglewood and Dallas; 100 P-51D-1 kits went to Australia. 282 went to the RAF as the Mustang IV.
Crew
1
Length
9,830 mm
Wingspan
11,278 mm
Wing area
21.83 m²
Empty weight
3,463 kg
Max takeoff weight
5,490 kg
Engine
Packard V-1650-7 Merlin
Engines
1
Diameter
3,404 mm
Blades
4
Pitch
Constant speed
Takeoff run
396 m

Range

Distance, kmFuel
1,520Internal

Armament

WeaponCountPosition
Browning AN/M2 .506Wing

Loadouts

NameChangesArmament
Two bombsWing racks for bombs up to 1000 lb (500 lb recommended) or drop tanks.—
Ten HVARZero-length rails, ten 5 in rockets without wing racks or six with them.5-inch HVAR ×10
Six M8 rocketsM10, M14 or M15 tube launchers.M8 4.5-inch rocket ×6

Service

≈ Jun 1944 – May 1945
≈ Mar 1945 – Aug 1945
≈ Jan 1945 – 9 Apr 1945
≈ Jan 1945 – Aug 1945