AH P51-D

Name: AH P51-D
Brand: Aeroplane Heaven
Price: 28.99 USD
Rating: 3.3 (3 reviews)

Aeroplane Heaven

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3.3/5 (3)

USD 28.99

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Added: April 24, 2025
Updated: April 30, 2025

The P-51 D , built by North American Aviation is a single-seat low wing aircraft powered by a ( under licence ) Packard built Rolls Royce Engine. Originally designed as part of a proposal to design a a completely new fighter from ground up the P51 saw a number of roles during the second world war and in fact well into the 50’s and the advent of the jet age. The P-51 was not without its problems. In particular the earlier version suffered from a problem with vision especially to the rear and a lacklustre performance. This was remedied with a bubble canopy and the addition of the Merlin engine First seeing action with the RAF the American armed forces were to take up the majority of the use during latter stages of WW2. Merlin powered Mustangs were to start their first of many missions to escort long range bombers in mid-December 1943. The P51-D’s were to prove superior to the premier German fighters of the time the Me-109 and the Fw-190 . About 13000 Merlin powered Mustangs were produced in the United states. They continued to serve past the WW2’s end and some were even used in a ground attack role during the Korean war. They last saw combat in the 1969 “Soccer War “. Now they can be found either in racing guise or as highly restored examples at airshows throughout the world.

FEATURES

All new hi-fidelity models with superb detail including gun bays and gear wells. Beautifully crafted exterior and interior models built over contemporary detailed plans and drawings. Authentic cockpit detail includes many bespoke animations and effects. Full PBR materials and textures include realistic 'pillowing' of metal surfaces. Animated authentic U.S. military pilot figure + your choice to remove for Asobo stock pilot Specially animated, realistic undercarriage operation and the famous hydraulic droop Choice of classic or modern radios Highly accurate flight dynamics and performance based on real flight tests. Specially authored WWise Hi-Fidelity sound package. Loadouts and external tanks based on weight.

LIVERIES

Cripes 'a' mighty' 487th Squadron 352nd group Glamourous glen III ' 363rd Squadron 357th Fighter group MKIVA 303 Squadron KM112 MKIVA 3rd squadron Big Beautiful Doll' 84th Squadron 78th fighter group Detroit Miss' 375th Squadron 361st Fighter group Jersey Jerk' 361st Squadron 356th Fighter group Jumpin' Jacques' 3rd Squadron 3rd Fighter group Old Crow' 362nd Squadron 357th Fighter group Ridge Runner III' 335th Squadron 4 Fighter group The Hun Hunter' 354th Squadron 355th Fighter group Shangrila' 336th Squadron 4th Fighter group The Millie G' 343rd Squadron 55th Fighter group P-51D 44-74950 now registered as N511D P-51D 44-84952 now registered as N201D P-51D 45-11371 now registered as N1051S

The P-51D Mustang is a single-engine, single-seat military aircraft produced by North American Aviation that saw extensive use as a fighter and attack aircraft in World War II, and was also used in the Korean War. Its prototype was first flown on October 26, 1940. The P-51D’s speed, range, high altitude capability, wide field of view afforded from the cockpit, and armament proved vital in the war effort and contributed to casting the P-51 family of airframes as the historic pioneer in the role of air supremacy fighter.

The Mustang features a low main wing with a span of 37 feet, retractable taildragger configuration landing gear, a conventional empennage, and a high-visibility canopy. The P-51D is powered by a liquid-cooled, 12 cylinder, supercharged Packard (Rolls-Royce) V-1650-7 Merlin engine that delivers up to 1,720 horsepower to a four-blade constant-speed Hamilton Standard propeller.

The P-51D has a range of 1,650 miles, cruises at 362 miles per hour, and a maximum speed of 440 mph. It can climb at 3,200 feet per minute and has a ceiling of 41,900 feet above sea level.

One of the true great, enduring legends of aviation, the NAA P-51D Mustang is a marvel of engineering mastery that provides a coveted piloting experience of immense performance. Inside its lean cockpit, aviators become one with raw, muscular power and maneuverability, allowing them to perform intricate aerobatics, roar confidently just feet above ground level, or soar into the rarefied heights of the sky.