North American P-51 Mustang vs. Supermarine Spitfire
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| North American P-51 Mustang |
versus |
Supermarine Spitfire |
| 9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
length |
9.12 m |
29 ft 11 in |
| 4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
height |
3.48 m |
11 ft 5 in |
| 11.28 m |
37 ft |
wingspan |
11.28 m |
37 ft |
| Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
engines |
1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin |
| 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
thrust per engine |
1470 hp |
| 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
total thrust |
1470 hp |
| 5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
MTOW |
3,069 kg |
6,770 lb |
| 2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
range |
1,360 mi |
1,184 nm |
| 325 mph |
525 km/h |
cruise speed |
320 knots |
186 mph |
| 2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
capacity |
1 |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
