P-40 vs P-51
P-40 Warhawk versus P-51 Mustang |
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| Airplane | P-40 Warhawk | P-51 Mustang | ||
| Country | USA | USA | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter | Fighter-Bomber | ||
| First Flight | 1938 | 1940 | ||
| Introduction | 1939 | 1942 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 13800 | 16000 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 60 | 60 | ||
| Lethality level | High | High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 18 | 20 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 18 | 30 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 36 | 50 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 1200 | 850 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 648 | 777 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 497 | 633 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 97 | 59 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 11,40 | 10,00 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 3,47 | 3,05 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 20,30 | 22,30 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 6,19 | 6,80 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 37 | 39 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 181 | 190 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,182 | 0,225 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,401 | 0,497 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,129 | 0,143 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,283 | 0,316 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 2500 | 3200 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 762 | 975 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 31,70 | 32,30 | ||
| Length (m) | 9,66 | 9,85 | ||
| Width (ft) | 37,30 | 37,00 | ||
| Width (m) | 11,37 | 11,28 | ||
| Height (ft) | 12,30 | 13,40 | ||
| Height (m) | 3,75 | 4,08 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 236 | 235 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 21,9 | 21,8 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 6325 | 7630 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 2869 | 3461 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 8945 | 12000 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 4057 | 5443 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1150 | 1720 | ||
| Engine | 1 × Allison V-1710-39 | 1 × Packard V-1650-7 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 360 | 437 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 579 | 703 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,47 | 0,57 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 650 | 1650 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 1046 | 2655 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 29000 | 42000 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 8839 | 12802 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
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6 x 12.7mm M2 Browning air-cooled machine guns Up to 2,000lbs of external ordnance
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4 x 20mm long-barrel Hispano-Suiza cannons in wings, 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in nose 4 x 12.7mm machine guns in wings P-51D: 6 x .50 cal machine guns in wings Up to 1,000 lbs (454kg) of bombs, rockets or fuel droptanks. |