North American P-51 Mustang vs. Cessna 172
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North American P-51 Mustang |
versus |
Cessna 172 |
9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
length |
8.28 m |
27 ft 2 in |
4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
height |
2.72 m |
8 ft 11 in |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
wingspan |
11 m |
36 ft 1 in |
Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
engines |
1 x Lycoming IO-360-L2A flat-4 piston engine |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
thrust per engine |
180 to 200 horsepower (134 to 149 kW) |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
total thrust |
180 to 200 horsepower (134 to 149 kW) |
5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
MTOW |
1,040 kg |
2,293 lb |
2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
range |
1,056 km |
570 nm |
325 mph |
525 km/h |
cruise speed |
226 km/h |
140 mph |
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
capacity |
4 |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.