North American P-51 Mustang vs. Douglas C-54 Skymaster
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North American P-51 Mustang |
versus |
Douglas C-54 Skymaster |
9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
length |
28.60 m |
93 ft 10 in |
4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
height |
8.38 m |
27 ft 6 in |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
wingspan |
35.81 m |
117 ft 6 in |
Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
engines |
4 x Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp radial engines |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
thrust per engine |
1,200 to 1,450 horsepower (895 to 1,080 kW) |
1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
total thrust |
4,800 to 5,800 horsepower |
5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
MTOW |
29,484 kg |
65,000 lb |
2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
range |
6,500 km |
3,510 nm |
325 mph |
525 km/h |
cruise speed |
340 km/h |
211 mph |
2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
capacity |
Up to 50 passengers or 28,500 lb cargo |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.