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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Nemisis on August 28, 2009, 04:52:57 PM
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I want to see the P-51H. It has the same armament as the D moddle, and I'm not sure about manuverability, but it could reach 487 at 25,000ft. I think it would make a good interceptor. It could also carry 2x 1,000lb bombs, and it says "or rockets". Its not like we NEED this plane or anything, but ya, it would be cool to have it.
There was a contract for 1000 planes but 555 were produced. I know it's not a whole lot, but there were also only a few hundred tigers, and we have them.
6x .50cals 1880rds
2x 1,000lb bombs or (and?) rockets
Max speed: 480 @ 25k
Ceiling: 41,320ft
Range: 855 /1200 with DT
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Never saw combat. End of story.
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I just wish we had a P-51D Nem.
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Never saw combat. End of story.
Ah, oops. sorry bout that. Just let the thread die then.
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Nemisis I'd recommend you search for this in the Aircraft/Wishlist forums..
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Pretty much the P-51H was (almost) the ultimate pony with the turbine engined version being the absolute best (and developed many years after WWII). The H model was held stateside and was never exported to anyone (if memory serves) and seldom used outside of the mainland even.
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Was there is P-51K and if so did it see combat?
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Was there is P-51K and if so did it see combat?
Yes, but it is just a P-51D from a different factory as I recall.
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Was there is P-51K and if so did it see combat?
The P-51K is the same thing (nearly) as a D model but put together in Dallas. The K model differed with the D in using an Aeroproducts propeller that was made of hollow steel versus the solid aluminum Hydromatic propeller of the D. The hollow steel props were difficult to match properly due to varying densities but eventually the problems were worked out. The rejection rate for K model Mustangs was almost 20% in September 1944 due to propeller imbalance and the holdup in production for 'blade balancing' put quite a lot of pressure on the folks in Dallas. The move to the steel propellers was intended to speed up production but had the opposite effect in reality.
Every photo-recce plane (F-6K) produced after January 1944 came out of Dallas.
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Can I get the P-51QX model?
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I want the P-51C.
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I want the P-51C.
Troll....
:noid
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Pretty much the P-51H was (almost) the ultimate pony with the turbine engined version being the absolute best (and developed many years after WWII). The H model was held stateside and was never exported to anyone (if memory serves) and seldom used outside of the mainland even.
You're thinking of the Cavalier Mustang (wiki :o) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier_Mustang)
The P-51H was a lightweight, Allison powered Mustang developed right before the end of WWII. It never saw combat, anywhere.
P-51H (http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p51_13.html)
wrongway
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Troll....
:noid
Nope, I just want the P-51C.
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me too Larry, me too!
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I want the P-51C.
All jokes aside, it would be kinda cool to have the C as a birdcage model, though i'm not particularly sure how much that would change things.
just my 2 cents
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All jokes aside, it would be kinda cool to have the C as a birdcage model, though i'm not particularly sure how much that would change things.
just my 2 cents
The P-51C is the same plane as the P-51B, made in a different location.
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Was always curious why our version has the Malcom Hood vs the birdcage. Considering it was a field mod, and at the same time our B/C doesn't have the dorsal field mod. Just random thoughs not wishes...carry on.
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You're thinking of the Cavalier Mustang (wiki :o) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier_Mustang)
The P-51H was a lightweight, Allison powered Mustang developed right before the end of WWII. It never saw combat, anywhere.
P-51H (http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p51_13.html)
wrongway
No where in the article you linked to is Allison power mentioned.
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Thats funny I was under the impression the only Allison powered P-51s were the early models.
Mustang II, P-51A etc?
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You're thinking of the Cavalier Mustang (wiki :o) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier_Mustang)
No you didnt read it right. I was talking about two different planes The H being the ultimate piston engined plane with the turbo-prop engine plane being developed long after the war. The Turbo Mustang III (your Cavalier) was introduced in October 1968 with a Rolls Royce Dart 510 turbo-prop engine. The Dart engine installation is basically a Vickers Viscount power package complete with cowling that is very different from the typical Mustang (including armor protection around the powerplant). There was no further need for the radiator inlet behind the wing and the wing was further hardened for extra ordinance. There was also a Mustang II line created from older Mustang airframes but the Mustang III came from a fresh factory line.
The P-51H was the result of the lightweight Mustang experiments. These tests included a special dive brake apparatus with an additional hydraulic system. The dive brake was designed to create a downwash to the horizontal stabilizer and these planes reached mach 0.76 under full control in dive tests. At least one model tested could reach 20k in 3.5 minutes.
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sme larry,,,,,i'd fly the P51C over the D,B
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I want the P-51C.
sme larry,,,,,i'd fly the P51C over the D,B
(http://www.wortfilter.de/kurios/0701/troll-ex/index-Dateien/troll_spray.jpg)
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Was always curious why our version has the Malcom Hood vs the birdcage. Considering it was a field mod, and at the same time our B/C doesn't have the dorsal field mod. Just random thoughs not wishes...carry on.
At one time we did have the birdcage. Be happy we now have the malcom hood.
Now if we could just get the malcom hood on the spitfires. :noid