Gandalf
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Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:39:00 AM
A real hot rod in it's day.......

SPECIFICATIONS P-51D

Span: 37 ft. 0 in.

Length: 32 ft. 3 in.

Height: 13 ft. 8 in.

Weight: 12,100 lbs. max.

Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns and ten 5 in. rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs.

Engine: Packard built Rolls-Royce "Merlin" V-1650 of 1,695 hp.

Cost: $54,000

PERFORMANCE

Maximum speed: 437 mph.

Cruising speed: 275 mph.

Range: 1,000 miles

Service Ceiling: 41,900 ft.

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dave97402
Thursday, April 20, 2006 11:37:00 AM
I use to have a awesome P51D RC model. The cowling I built on it ended up creating a very realistic "scream" when flying at top speed!! Dang I love this plane!
THL
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Thursday, April 20, 2006 5:55:00 PM
Many still consider it the finest prop plane ever built.
jetblasted
Thursday, April 20, 2006 6:01:00 PM
It's still a hot rod . . .
elp007
Saturday, April 22, 2006 12:31:00 PM
^
myash07
Sunday, April 23, 2006 5:23:00 PM
Yep!
chuckler
Monday, April 24, 2006 6:35:00 AM
"Cadillac of the sky!"

PT 🙂