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North American P-51D Mustang

952 PotatoAviation  5.3 years ago

So I had time during the holidays, and I thought I’d finish this thing. So here it is: my North American P-51D “Mustang”! It’s definitely my best design so far, and I think it looks quite good. It doesn’t really fly that well, though: the takeoff is a bit tricky and landing it is pretty much impossible. I’ll list some instructions at the bottom. Anyway, here is some info on it from Wikipedia!


The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission. The Purchasing Commission approached North American Aviation to build Curtiss P-40 fighters under license for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Rather than build an old design from another company, North American Aviation proposed the design and production of a more modern fighter. The prototype NA-73X airframe was rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was signed, and first flew on 26 October.


Instructions:
For takeoff, apply 40% thrust, and
when the tail gear lifts off, apply
more power and pitch up. Be careful
with the power, as it can hit its nose quite easily.
Flaps: VTOL


That’s it! Hope you enjoy flying the P-51!

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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 31.0ft (9.5m)
  • Length 25.5ft (7.8m)
  • Height 9.8ft (3.0m)
  • Empty Weight 5,279lbs (2,394kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,280lbs (2,848kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.398
  • Wing Loading 4.9lbs/ft2 (24.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,271.1ft2 (118.1m2)
  • Drag Points 5174

Parts

  • Number of Parts 135
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 538