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Both FS2004 and FSX Versions Included! The
Wings of Power P-51D Mustang, like all Wings of Power aircraft, was created with
a process called "Absolute Realism". The flight model was very carefully
researched. We interviewed many pilots who flew the P-51D, two of them
double aces. We took our own orientation flights in existing P-51D
aircraft to get a true feel for how these marvelous aircraft sound and fly in
real life. And we used the actual pilot's training manual and technical
orders to ensure our procedures and performance matched the real thing as
closely as possible. This release, with our "World War II Fighters"
package, represents the latest in "Absolute Realism" and incorporates advances
in the flight modeling. Subtle changes in stability will be noticed as
compared to our original P-51D Mustang. We have also introduced a new
aspect of realism by incorporating the airspeed indicator error factor into the
pilot's airspeed indicator. By consulting the chart below, you can find
the actual calibrated airspeed as compared to the speed shown on the pilot's
airspeed indicator. This is yet another aspect of "Absolute
Realism". The
following abbreviated procedures were condensed from the P-51D Pilot Training
Manual. It's worth noting that the manual begins with a cautionary tale,
several pages long, comparing the P-51D to a wild stallion. It was -- and
is -- that kind of airplane. Throughout the manual, the prospective pilot
is warned repeatedly about the high-performance nature of the Mustang, and its
propensity to turn on the unwary. It also, however, strongly emphasizes
the fact that the P-51D is a superb aircraft in the right hands, asserting that
it was the finest aircraft of its kind anywhere in the world. That
argument continues to this day, but there is little doubt that, among the piston
powered aircraft of the 20th century, the North American P-51D Mustang has
emerged as an icon, and is by far the most widely recognized piston fighter ever
produced. General
Information - Empty
Weight: 7,266 lbs.
- Wingspan:
37.03 feet
- Wing
Area: 235.75 square feet
- Normal
Takeoff Weight: 9,600 lbs.
- Maximum
Takeoff Weight: 12,403 lbs.
- Top
Speed, altitude: 437 mph TAS @ 25,000 feet MSL
- Top
Speed, Sea Level: 367 mph TAS
- Stalling
Speed, clean (9,500 lbs.): 113 mph IAS
- Stalling
Speed, landing (9,500 lbs.): 98 mph IAS
- Powerplant:
Packard Merlin V-1650-7, 1490 HP for takeoff, 1720 HP combat
emergency
- Armament:
Six .50 caliber machine guns; two bombs up to 1000 lbs each; six
rockets
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