AUDREY 4th P-51D 473

P-51D
Crew: one
Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m )
Wingspan: 37 ft (11.28 m)
Height: 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)
Wing area: 233 ft² (21.65 m²)
Empty: 7,125 lb (3,232 kg)
Loaded: 12,100 lb (5,488 kg)
Maximum takeoff: 12,100 lb (5,488 kg)
Powerplant: 1x Packard Merlin V-1650-7 V-12 piston engine, 1,695 hp (1,264-kW)
Maximum speed: 437 mph (703 km/h)
Range: 2,080 miles (3,347 km)
Service ceiling: 41,900 ft (12,770 m)
Rate of climb: over 3,000 ft/min ( m/min)
Armament: 6 x 12,7 mm machine guns, 907 kg of bombs


	NORTH AMERICAN P-51D AUDREY 4th P-51D 473 Captain Mike Yannell claimed eight victories while flying AUDREY 4th with the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356 Fighter Groupe at Martlesham, England.
	FS2002/2004
	JRLucariny FSDS V3 Model
	Download/DonationWare
	Fev/2006

	The P-51D was considered by many as the definitive Mustang version. One of the problems with the Mustang was poor pilot visibility to the rear.
	The British had field-modified some Mustangs with fishbowl-shaped canopies called Malcolm Hoods, which somewhat corrected the problem.
	All British P-51s were equipped with Malcolm Hoods, and some American ones were also equipped with them. However, North American decided to do better than that, and equipped the new P-51D Mustang with teardrop-shaped bubble canopies.
	The fuselage behind the pilot had to be cut down to accommodate the new canopy, but the new design offered the pilots unrestricted vision in all directions with virtually no distortion. However, removing the moulding behind the cockpit lowered the longitudinal stability, so later in the series a strake was added to the front of the vertical stabilizer to improve handling.
	Among other modifications, armament was increased with the addition of another two M2 machine-guns, bringing the total to six. The inner four machine guns had a supply of 400 rounds and the outer two 270.
	Later models had under-wing rocket pylons added to carry up to 10 rockets per plane.
	The P-51K differed from the P-51D only by its Aeroproducts propeller, which turned out to be badly manufactured and created dangerous vibrations, and had to be replaced.
	The P-51D/K started arriving in Europe in the middle of 1944 and quickly became the prime USAAF fighter in Europe.
	P-51D Panel Model Abacus Panel Designer Version 3.0
	It was produced in larger numbers than any other Mustang variant.
	However, by the end of the war, roughly half of all operational Mustangs were still B or C models.
	P-51Ds were also built under licence in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation. Link
	P-51D Crew: one Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m ) Wingspan: 37 ft (11.28 m) Height: 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) Wing area: 233 ft² (21.65 m²) Empty: 7,125 lb (3,232 kg) Loaded: 12,100 lb (5,488 kg) Maximum takeoff: 12,100 lb (5,488 kg) Powerplant: 1x Packard Merlin V-1650-7 V-12 piston engine, 1,695 hp (1,264-kW) Maximum speed: 437 mph (703 km/h) Range: 2,080 miles (3,347 km) Service ceiling: 41,900 ft (12,770 m) Rate of climb: over 3,000 ft/min ( m/min) Armament: 6 x 12,7 mm machine guns, 907 kg of bombs
	AUDREY 4th P-51D 473 JRLucariny FS2002/2004 Model
	DRAWINGS ”WALK AROUND P-51D” squadron/signal publications Walk Around No. 7 Pg. 3