Trumpeter 02274 P-51 B Mustang  [TP02274]

The P-51 happen developed in 1940 at Britain's request?The model was at reality built within a 120-day limitation. It ended up the Royal Air Force that bestowed the nickname "Mustang" regarding type. In December 1943, P-51Bs first joined combat with the 354th Fighter level of the 9th Air Force in England. All the P-51B/C in combat status wound up being assigned towards the 8th and 9th atmosphere Forces in England With a substandard quantity doing combat chores with the 12th and fifteenth U.S.A.A.F?s in Italy and surrounding areas. The P-51B/C had been undoubtedly the prime variation from December 1943 until March 1944 the time the P-51D started to can be found in amount along with the 8th A.F. though the P-51B/C stayed typical before center of 1944 and remained in combat till the final outcome associated with conflict. The 1,357,000 combat hours flown by the P-51?s in several theatres of war. . and even more or less 400,000 of amount by the ever present B?s and C?s. General faculties P-51B/C? Energy plant?One Packard V-1650-3(license-built Rolls-Royce Merlin) Wingspan?11.28 m Length?9.83 m Height?4.16 m Wing area?21.83 sq m bodyweight? empty 4445 kg maximum.5080 kg Max. rate? 708 km/h roof? 12,740 m Max. range? 2010 kilometer

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