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Revision as of 15:42, 4 September 2020
Contents
Description
The P-51C-10 Mustang is a rank II American fighter
with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB) and 4.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire".
General info
Flight performance
Unlike the predecessors, the P-51 and A-36, this plane performs well not only at low altitude but also above 3000 meters because of the changed engine (Merlin instead of Allison) and a two-staged supercharger instead of one in the Allison powered models. Level speed is exceptionally good at every altitude compared to the opposition at similar battle rating, it can reach 610 km/h at sea level (RB) and 705 km/h at 7300 meters alt, acceleration is also above the average, it can quite easily reach maximum level speed. Climb rate is good, especially when compared to the other American planes, at low altitude it is slightly 20 m/s and the place can reach ~6000m alt in ~7 minutes. Diving performance is great like in the previous models, its elevator and other control surfaces do not lock up even at 700-800 km/h IAS and can pull 9G at that speed. Medium and high speed maneuverability is good enough to keep up with the BF-109G and other fighters with similar turn for a while, overall it's very similar to the A-36 Apache, but since it has a way better engine with better supercharger and their mass is almost the same the P-51C's sustained turn rate has been improved a lot. The only issue can be its rudder which can lock up a lot above 300 km/h IAS. When flying with full realistic controls the plane requires some trimming, position for the elevator (+ 5-7) and rudder or ailerons to the right (but only below 600 km/h IAS) if you want to keep the plane straight in the level flight, when turning the plane tends to roll to the right side. Stall characteristics is very good, with the fuel set to 30 minutes it stalls out only when the elevator deflection reaches 90%.
Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 7,300 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
Stock | 685 | 666 | 12800 | 22.0 | 22.6 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 300 |
Upgraded | 734 | 708 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 20.2 | 16.2 |
Details
Features | ||||
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Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
Limits | ||||||
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Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
853 | 287 | 675 | 460 | 275 | ~11 | ~5 |
Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
< 500 | < 300 | < 550 | > 400 |
Survivability and armour
The survivability is similar to most other prop fighters. The engine is located in the nose, and the fuel tanks are located behind the pilot's seat and in the wing roots. There is significant armor protection for the pilot, but the pilot is still vulnerable from the top, bottom, and sides. The fuel tanks are also vulnerable, and so is the cooling system.
- 38 mm Bulletproof Glass - Windshield
- 11.11 mm Steel - Behind Pilot's Seat
- 6.35 mm Steel - Behind Engine, In Front of Oil Cooling System and Pilot
- 6.35 mm Steel - In Front of Upper Engine
- Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks
Armaments
Offensive armament
The P-51C-10 is armed with:
- 4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (300 rpg = 1,200 total)
Suspended armament
The P-51C-10 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)
- 2 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (500 lb total)
- 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Modules
Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
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I | Fuselage Repair | Radiator | Offensive 12 mm | ||
II | Compressor | Airframe | FSBC mk.1 | ||
III | Wings Repair | Engine | New 12 mm MGs | FSBC mk.5 | |
IV | Engine Injection | Cover | FMBC mk.1 |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Outstanding Boom & Zoom capability
- Great performance at altitude
- Very fast at all altitudes, especially with a leveling-out dive
- Due to wing shape, very agile at high speeds
- Quite good cockpit visibility
- Large fuel capacity (1 hour 45 minutes maximum flight time)
- Fantastic top speed and acceleration
- Very good sustained climb rate
Cons:
- Only four 12.7mm M2 Browning machine guns with mid-war belts which don't do much damage
- High stall speed and mediocre low speed maneuverability
- Not so great at ground pounding, only a few loadout options
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />
. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===
, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
External links
USA fighters | |
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P-26 Peashooter | P-26A-33 · P-26A-34 · P-26A-34 M2 · P-26B-35 |
P-36 Hawk | P-36A · Rasmussen's P-36A · P-36C · ○P-36C · P-36G |
P-39 Airacobra | P-400 · P-39N-0 · P-39Q-5 |
P-40 | P-40C · P-40E-1 · P-40E-1 TD · P-40F-10 |
P-43 Lancer | P-43A-1 |
P-47 Thunderbolt | P-47D-22-RE · P-47D-25 · P-47D-28 · P-47M-1-RE · ⋠P-47M-1-RE · P-47N-15 |
P-51 Mustang | P-51 · P-51A (Thunder League) · P-51C-10 · P-51D-5 · P-51D-10 · P-51D-20-NA · P-51D-30 · P-51H-5-NA |
P-63 Kingcobra | P-63A-5 · P-63A-10 · P-63C-5 · ␠Kingcobra |
Prototypes | XP-55 |
F2A Buffalo | F2A-1 · Thach's F2A-1 · F2A-3 |
BF2C | BF2C-1 |
F3F | F3F-2 · Galer's F3F-2 |
F4F Wildcat | F4F-3 · F4F-4 |
F4U Corsair | F4U-1A · F4U-1A (USMC) · F4U-1D · F4U-1C · F4U-4 · F4U-4B · F4U-4B VMF-214 · F2G-1 |
F6F Hellcat | F6F-5 · F6F-5N |
F8F Bearcat | F8F-1 · F8F-1B |
Other countries | ▃Ki-43-II · ▃Ki-61-Ib · ▃A6M2 · ▃Bf 109 F-4 · ▃Fw 190 A-8 · ▃Spitfire LF Mk IXc |