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Old n' Reliable

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Old n' Reliable is a modified P-51 Mustang for racing purposes, it may be old but its a good oponent!

Backstory:
Old n' Reliable was a P-51 Mustang with the same nickname that gave a good fight in WWII, He shoot down...
18 Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighers
9 Messerschmitt Bf-110 fighters
6 Heinkel He-111 Bombers
11 Ju-87 Stuka Dive bombers
13 Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighters
1 Ki-61 Hien

58 Aircraft in total

He got critical damage on his left wing while dogfighting an Ki-61 Hien, he beated up the Hien and did an emergency landing on a airfield in Japan captured by US Army, plane didn't got maintendance and it wasn't used until 1946 when it was discovered at an hangar, Japan gave it back to US Army, it was sold in a auction with the price of $70 985, the person who bought it repaired and painted it, he added some modifications to make it faster, the damaged plane became a fast racing plane! It was used in 2003 for a plane race and Old n' Reliable got the 2° position, the plane became famous in a few years, sadly the person who bought it, died in 2006, and it was sold again with a price of $106 755, his new owner added winglets to the plane, he doesn't use it too much but always give maitendance to the plane, and it's always ready for a race!

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 36.6ft (11.2m)
  • Length 26.8ft (8.2m)
  • Height 12.7ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 4,940lbs (2,240kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.202
  • Wing Loading 17.4lbs/ft2 (84.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 284.6ft2 (26.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1414

Parts

  • Number of Parts 50
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 251