P-51 vs Me-262
P-51 Mustang versus Me 262 Schwalbe |
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| Airplane | P-51 Mustang | Me 262 Schwalbe | ||
| Country | USA | Germany | ||
| Type of aircraft | Fighter-Bomber | Jet Fighter | ||
| First Flight | 1940 | 1942 | ||
| Introduction | 1942 | 1944 | ||
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Number built | 16000 | 1430 | ||
Airplanes dogfight compare |
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| Lethality points | 60 | 145 | ||
| Lethality level | High | Very High | ||
| Firing Time pts (main gun) | 20 | 44 | ||
| Firing Time pts (secondary guns) | 30 | 60 | ||
| Firing Time pts (total) | 50 | 104 | ||
| Main gun Rate of fire (round/min) | 850 | 650 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (yd) | 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Main gun Effective range (m) | 1829 | 1829 | ||
| Turn Radius (No flaps) | 777 | 803 | ||
| Turn Radius (Full flaps) | 633 | 742 | ||
| Speed/Accele./Agility pts | 59 | 69 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (ft/s)) | 10,00 | 15,10 | ||
| Acceleration (0-150 ft (m/s)) | 3,05 | 4,60 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (ft/s)) | 22,30 | 25,30 | ||
| Acceleration (250-300 ft (m/s)) | 6,80 | 7,71 | ||
| Wing Loading (lb/sq ft) | 39 | 44 | ||
| Wing Loading (kg/sq m) | 190 | 215 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,225 | 0,300 | ||
| Max Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,497 | 0,700 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/lb) | 0,143 | 0,220 | ||
| Min Power/mass (hp/kg) | 0,316 | 0,451 | ||
| Climb Rate (ft/min) | 3200 | 4200 | ||
| Climb Rate (m/min) | 975 | 1280 | ||
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| Length (ft) | 32,30 | 34,80 | ||
| Length (m) | 9,85 | 10,61 | ||
| Width (ft) | 37,00 | 41,50 | ||
| Width (m) | 11,28 | 12,65 | ||
| Height (ft) | 13,40 | 11,50 | ||
| Height (m) | 4,08 | 3,51 | ||
| Wing Area (sq ft) | 235 | 235 | ||
| Wing Area (sq m) | 21,8 | 21,8 | ||
| Empty Weight (lb) | 7630 | 8400 | ||
| Empty Weight (kg) | 3461 | 3810 | ||
| Max. Take Off (lb) | 12000 | 15800 | ||
| Max. Take Off (kg) | 5443 | 7167 | ||
| Engine Power (hp) | 1720 | 2 x 8,8 kN (Jet) | ||
| Engine | 1 × Packard V-1650-7 | 2 × Junkers Jumo 004 B-1 | ||
| Max Speed (mph) | 437 | 560 | ||
| Max Speed (km/h) | 703 | 901 | ||
| Max Speed (Mach) | 0,57 | 0,74 | ||
| Max Range (miles) | 1650 | 660 | ||
| Max Range (km) | 2655 | 1062 | ||
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 42000 | 38000 | ||
| Service Ceiling (m) | 12802 | 11582 | ||
Airplanes armament and equipment
| 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 wingsP-51D: 6 x .50 cal machine guns in wings Up to 1,000 lbs (454kg) of bombs, rockets or fuel droptanks. |
4 x 30mm MK 108 Cannons OPTIONAL: 2 x 20mm Cannons (in addition to existing 4 x 30mm cannons) |