North American P-51 Mustang vs. Vought F4U Corsair
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| North American P-51 Mustang |
versus |
Vought F4U Corsair |
| 9.83 m |
32 ft 3 in |
length |
10.1 m |
33 ft 4 in |
| 4.08 m |
13 ft 5 in |
height |
4.9 m |
16 ft 1 in |
| 11.28 m |
37 ft |
wingspan |
12.5 m |
41 ft |
| Packard Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650-7 |
engines |
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W radial engine |
| 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
thrust per engine |
2,000 horsepower |
| 1,490 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 1,720 horsepower at war emergency power (WEP) |
total thrust |
2,000 horsepower |
| 5,489 kg |
12,100 lb |
MTOW |
6,653 kg |
14,700 lb |
| 2,200 km |
1,188 nm |
range |
900 mi |
783 nm |
| 325 mph |
525 km/h |
cruise speed |
215 mph |
346 km/h |
| 2,000 pounds of bombs, or ten 5-inch rockets |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.
