North American P-51D Mustang
Serial Number: 44-13371
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Primary Function: Escort Fighter, Fighter-Bomber
Crew: One
Engines: One Packard-built Rolls-Royce Merlin V-1650-7; 1,695 hp
Wingspan: 37 ft
Length: 32 ft 3 in
Height: 8 ft 8 in
Weight: 6,585 lbs (empty); 11,054 lbs (maximum takeoff weight)
Speed: 275 mph (cruising); 437 mph (maximum)
Range: 1,000 miles
Service Ceiling: 42,000 feet
Armament: Six .50-caliber machine guns
Payload: Up to 2,000 lbs ordnance
Cost: $51,572 (average P-51 cost per unit as of 1944)
Years of Service: 1944 – 1957