J26

J26

▄Hurricane Mk I/L

▄Bf 109 G-2

J26

▄Hurricane Mk I/L

▄Bf 109 G-2

Sweden

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	4.0	5.0

Class:

Fighter

Research:18 000

Purchase:47 000

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This page is about the Swedish fighter J26. For other versions of this plane model, see P-51 (Family).

Description

The J26 is a rank III Swedish fighter with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB), 4.0 (RB), and 5.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.95 "Northern Wind". This aircraft is the American P-51D-20-NA Mustang which was purchased by Sweden and given native markings.

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 7,620 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	686	665	12700	23.0	23.8	15.7		396
Upgraded	735	710		21.0	22.0	22.8	18.9

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
901	281	644	442	265	~10	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 500	< 300	< 500	> 400

Compressor	Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
Setting 1	2,400 m	1,580 hp	1,728 hp
Setting 2	6,400 m	1,320 hp	1,444 hp

Survivability and armour

The J26 has the same armour as the P-51. There is a 6.35 mm steel plate behind the oil cooling system, 8 mm steel behind the pilot, an 11 mm steel head rest, and 38 mm bulletproof glass at the front of the cockpit.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The J26 is armed with:

• 6 x 12.7 mm Akan m/45 machine guns, wing-mounted (270 rpg outer + 270 rpg middle + 500 rpg inner = 2,080 total)

Suspended armament

The J26 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 50 kg m/37a bombs (100 kg total)

Usage in battles

The J26 performs identically to the P-51D-20, as that's exactly what it is- a P-51D-20 with blue paint.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Separate	Not controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 12 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe		m/37a
III	Wings repair	Engine		New 12 mm MGs
IV	G-suit	Engine injection	Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Outstanding Boom & Zoom capability - strictly limit turning manoeuvres
• Great performance at altitude
• Very fast at all altitudes, especially with a leveling-out dive
• Very agile at high speeds
• Good cockpit visibility
• Plenty of ammo
• Fantastic top speed and acceleration when spaded
• Very good sustained climb rate when spaded
• Has a super high rip speed for a prop plane
• G-Suit is researchable

Cons:

• Water will (eventually) run too hot if on 100% throttle, leave at 99% instead
• Overheats very quickly while using WEP, use very sparingly
• The fantastic Swedish 20 mm Akan from previous aircraft is missing, limiting firepower

History

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Media

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See also

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North American Aviation
Fighters
P-51A	P-51 · P-51A
P-51C	P-51C-10
P-51D	P-51D-5 · P-51D-10 · P-51D-20-NA · P-51D-30
P-51H	P-51H-5-NA
Twin-engine fighters	F-82E
Jet fighters	F-86A-5 · F-86F-2 · F-86F-25 · F-86F-35 · F-100D
Strike aircraft	A-36 · PBJ-1H · PBJ-1J
	FJ-4B · FJ-4B VMF-232
Bombers	B-25J-1 · B-25J-20
Export/Licence	▂B-25J-30 · ␗B-25J-30
	▄Mustang Mk IA · F-6C-10-NA · ␗P-51C-11-NT · ␗P-51D-20 · J26 David · J26 · P-51D-20-NA · ␗P-51K
	F-86F-30 ▅ · ␗F-86F-30 · F-86F-40 ▅ · F-86F-40 JASDF▅ · ␗F-86F-40
	◄F-86K · ▄F-86K (Italy) · ▄F-86K (France)
	␗F-100A · ▄F-100D · ␗F-100F
Captured	▅P-51C-11-NT
	Canadair Limited license-built the F-86 as the CL-13 for use in Canada and export to Europe.
	Fiat license-built the F-86K for the Italian Air Force though another 120 NAA built F-86Ks were also sold to the Italians.
See Also	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Canadair Limited · Fiat Aviation