The Legacy Of The P-51 Mustang Part 3

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Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKNl7OJsLMc&feature=channel_page

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVtVi6bHPss&feature=channel_page
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was a long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II.

The P-51 flew most of its wartime missions as a bomber escort in raids over Germany, helping ensure Allied air superiority from early 1944. It also saw limited service against the Japanese in the Pacific War. The Mustang began the Korean War as the United Nations' main fighter, but was relegated to a ground attack role when superseded by jet fighters early in the conflict. Nevertheless, it remained in service with some air forces until the early 1980s.

As well as being economical to produce, the Mustang was a fast, well-made, and highly durable aircraft. The definitive version, the P-51D, was powered by the Packard V-1650, a two-stage two-speed supercharged version of the legendary Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, and was armed with six .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns.




P-51 - Long range escort fighter, single seat interceptor

First flight - October 26, 1940




Total production - 15,586




Powerplant - One Packard 1695-horsepower,
12-cylinder,V-1650-7 Merlin
liquid cooled piston engine

Climb rate - 3,475 feet per minute

Armament - six .50-caliber MG-52 machine guns, up to a 1,000 lb. bomb load, or six 5-inch rockets

Wingspan - 37 ft. (11.29 m)




Length - 32 ft., 3 in. (9.85 m)




Height - 13 ft., 8 in. (4.16 m)




Wing area - 233 sq. ft. (21.4 m2)




Weight - 7,125 lb. empty




Maximum takeoff weight - 12,100 lb.




Maximum speed - 437 mph at 25,000 ft.




Ceiling - 41,900 ft.




Range - 2080 miles with drop tanks

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[cbwelch4]

No disrespect to the Stang, a truly elegant and fast fighter, but by pure data and straight up kill ratio, the best American WWII fighter was the Hellcat. Yes, the Hellcat. 16:1 kill ratio. Were I a pilot and wanting to come home, I'd want a P&W Double Wasp. The Hellcat can outturn anything we had also, the Corsair and Mustang included. I think it was close to a P-38 as well in that regard. There was an incident where Brit HC's shot down Me109's too. Owned them.

[Historystartsnow]

They had a 19:1 kill ratio

[N746ZX]

What is the name and of the music and who wrote it? I reconize it, but neither of the names come to me. Please help!!!!

[Historystartsnow]

I don't know it sorry...

[redtailslick]

@cbwelch4 No chance on a Hellcat outrunning a Mustang or Corsair. Mustang top speed was 437mph Hellcat was 380mph. Hellcat achieved the high kill ratio mostly because it flew against the lighter less durable aircraft of Japan. My first love was the R2800, having worked on a Hellcat but more recently helped rebuild the P-51C Tuskegee Airmen, you gotta love the song of the Merlin.

[catman351]

@Scharfschutzen1 Sorry but any intelligent creature with half a brain wouldn't rely on YOUR judgment to provide a valid critique as to what is truth or propaganda. It's history vs. histrionics: you apparently have a fetish for the latter.

[Stefoquai13]

What a beautiful machine...

[Fourbore]

it was the best plane "FROM AN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE" SURE THING!!!! LIMEEEE

[nolifemerc]

around 199 now

[terrado51]

109 faster than a more maneuverable than a 190, especially with more powerful radio escort a P-47 to escort the B-17, B-24 and without breaking the B-29. Ladies and Gentlemen the P-51 Mustang

[ICEMAN440X]

@redtailslick cbwelch4 didn't say the Hellcat would outrun a Mustang or Corsair, he said it would outTURN them.

[fotisaiki]

Great plane truly great thanks for posting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flylooper]

@N746ZX

The overture to "Die Meistersingers von Nuremberg." Richard Wagner 

[RKONEVAL3]

GREAT 3 PART SERIES....... THANKS FOR SHARING

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

The P-51-H was faster than the famous "Jug", with a top speed of 487 mph. Incidentally two MAJOR problems faced by the Luftwaffe were a shortage of skilled veteran fighter pilots and insufficient fuel During the last stages of WW2 Luftwaffe pilots had only 60 hours training while the pilots of the USAAF got 450 hours. The Allies enjoyed complete air superiority over Germany in the waning days of WW2. I'm sure a German pilot with equal training was just as good as his American adversary.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

WW 2 German aces scored such high numbers for one reason. The German pilots weren't rotated back and used as instructors as were the US airmen. Each German pilot flew many more missions than their American counterparts. They simply flew until the war ended and comparatively few survived. Another factor is the LACK OF TARGETS for the USAAF in the latter stages of the war....On D day, the Luftwaffe flew TWO SORTIES against the Allied invasion.