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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 * Without load
-* 6 x HVAR rockets
+* 10 x HVAR rockets
 * 6 x M8 rockets
 * 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)
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 * 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
 * 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
-* 6 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)
+{{Navigation-End}}
 == Usage in battles ==

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	The P-51D saw front-line service with the Eight Air-force immediately following D-Day. It quickly excelled as a high-altitude escort fighter.		The P-51D saw front-line service with the Eight Air-force immediately following D-Day. It quickly excelled as a high-altitude escort fighter.
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−	~~=== In-game description ===~~
−	The North-American P-51 Mustang was an American fighter designed in the early 1940s and is considered the best US fighter of WWII. It was widely exported to countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. The P-51 participated in the Korean War and other post-WWII conflicts.
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−	The most famous Mustang version was the P-51D with teardrop (or bubble) canopy. The main problem for the pilots of the earlier variants was a huge blind spot at the rear of the aircraft due to the canopy design. An earlier attempt to address the issue was a British-designed Malcolm hood, installed on many P-51Bs. It improved rearward visibility, but the search for a better solution continued. In January 1943, USAAF's Colonel Mark Bradley, while stationed in Britain, was introduced to the then-new "bubble" canopy, designed for use on Spitfires and Typhoons. The canopy had no framework and offered near 360-degree vision. To install the new canopy, the rear fuselage section of the Mustang had to lose some height. However, this change required minimal redesign to the airframe. The inaugural flight of the new P-51D took place at Inglewood, California on 17th November 1943.

	===Namesake Pilot===		===Namesake Pilot===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/3071--en|premium pack]] as the ''P-51D Daddy's Girl'' in [[Update_1.49_"Weapons_of_Victory"|Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory"]]. It was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It was obtainable in-game with Warbonds {{wb}} in [[wt:en/news/4435-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|January 2017]] and [[wt:en/news/4815-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|July 2017]]. It was then added to the Steam store in November 2018 and removed in January 2020. In parallel, it was made available for purchase briefly in the Gaijin store once or twice a year for seasonal sales or recurring events from 2016 to 2021. Finally, it was made available for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}} for the [[wt:en/news/7344-special-us-air-force-day-en|2021 "US Air Force Day"]] mini-event.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/3071--en|premium pack]] as the ''P-51D Daddy's Girl'' in [[Update_1.49_"Weapons_of_Victory"|Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory"]]. It was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It was obtainable in-game with Warbonds {{wb}} in [[wt:en/news/4435-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|January 2017]] and [[wt:en/news/4815-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|July 2017]]. It was then added to the Steam store in November 2018 and removed in January 2020. In parallel, it was made available for purchase briefly in the Gaijin store once or twice a year for seasonal sales or recurring events from 2016 to 2022. For example, it was made available for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}} for the [[wt:en/news/7344-special-us-air-force-day-en|2021 "US Air Force Day"]] and the [[wt:en/news/7875-special-us-air-force-birthday-en|2022 "US Air Force Birthday"]] mini-events.
 This P-51D-10 model is based on the plane flown by Ray S. Wetmore, an American WWII fighter ace who is credited with destroying 21 German aircraft. The D-10 variant is only different from the [[P-51D-5|D-5]] in that it has a dorsal fin on the tail, the first of the P-51 models to do so.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/3071--en|premium pack]] as the ''P-51D Daddy's Girl'' in [[Update_1.49_"Weapons_of_Victory"|Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory"]]. It was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It was obtainable in-game with Warbonds {{wb}} in [[wt:en/news/4435-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|January 2017]] and [[wt:en/news/4815-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|July 2017]]. It was then added to the Steam store in November 2018 and removed in January 2020. In parallel, it was made available for purchase briefly in the Gaijin store once or twice year for seasonal sales or recurring events from 2016 to 2021. Finally, it was made available for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}} for the [[wt:en/news/7344-special-us-air-force-day-en|2021 "US Air Force Day"]] mini-event.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/3071--en|premium pack]] as the ''P-51D Daddy's Girl'' in [[Update_1.49_"Weapons_of_Victory"|Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory"]]. It was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It was obtainable in-game with Warbonds {{wb}} in [[wt:en/news/4435-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|January 2017]] and [[wt:en/news/4815-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|July 2017]]. It was then added to the Steam store in November 2018 and removed in January 2020. In parallel, it was made available for purchase briefly in the Gaijin store once or twice a year for seasonal sales or recurring events from 2016 to 2021. Finally, it was made available for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}} for the [[wt:en/news/7344-special-us-air-force-day-en|2021 "US Air Force Day"]] mini-event.
 This P-51D-10 model is based on the plane flown by Ray S. Wetmore, an American WWII fighter ace who is credited with destroying 21 German aircraft. The D-10 variant is only different from the [[P-51D-5|D-5]] in that it has a dorsal fin on the tail, the first of the P-51 models to do so.

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 {{About
-|about=gift American fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
+|about= gift American fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-|usage=other vehicles of the same design
+|usage= other versions
-|link=P-51 (Family)
+|link= P-51 (Family)
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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/3071--en|premium pack]] as ''P-51D Daddy's Girl'' in [[Update_1.49_"Weapons_of_Victory"|Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory"]]. It was removed during [[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]], but has since been made available either for purchase in the store or in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}} or Warbonds {{wb}} several times, such as the [[wt:en/news/4802-shop-summer-sale-updated-30-06-17-en|2017 Summer Sale]] as part of the "Daredevil" bundle, in the [[wt:en/news/4815-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|2017 July Warbond shop]], the [[wt:en/news/7344-special-us-air-force-day-en|2021 US Air Force Day]] and the [[wt:en/news/7154-shop-may-sale-in-the-gaijin-store-en|2021 May sale]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced as a [[wt:en/news/3071--en|premium pack]] as the ''P-51D Daddy's Girl'' in [[Update_1.49_"Weapons_of_Victory"|Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory"]]. It was removed from the Gaijin store in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/311904-clearance-sale-50-off-various-packs33 May 2016]. It was obtainable in-game with Warbonds {{wb}} in [[wt:en/news/4435-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|January 2017]] and [[wt:en/news/4815-shop-how-can-you-get-premium-vehicles-warbonds-en|July 2017]]. It was then added to the Steam store in November 2018 and removed in January 2020. In parallel, it was made available for purchase briefly in the Gaijin store once or twice year for seasonal sales or recurring events from 2016 to 2021. Finally, it was made available for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}} for the [[wt:en/news/7344-special-us-air-force-day-en|2021 "US Air Force Day"]] mini-event.
 This P-51D-10 model is based on the plane flown by Ray S. Wetmore, an American WWII fighter ace who is credited with destroying 21 German aircraft. The D-10 variant is only different from the [[P-51D-5|D-5]] in that it has a dorsal fin on the tail, the first of the P-51 models to do so.
-The P-51 is best flown as boom & zoom fighter and bomber interceptor. Its impressive speed and armament can give experienced players quite the advantage over enemy fighters. The aircraft also performs surprisingly well in the role of an attacker/light bomber.
+The P-51D is best flown as boom & zoom fighter and bomber interceptor. Its impressive speed and armament can give experienced players quite the advantage over enemy fighters. The aircraft also performs surprisingly well in the role of an attacker/light bomber.
 == General info ==
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->

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 ! Stock
-| 683 || 665 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 23.3 || 23.8 || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 396
+| 682 || 662 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 23.1 || 23.9 || 14.9 || 14.9 || rowspan="2" | 396
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 ! Upgraded
-| 740 || 710 || 20.7 || 22.0 || 26.2 || 18.9
+| 742 || 710 || 20.9 || 22.0 || 24.3 || 18.9
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 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 * Without load
 * 6 x HVAR rockets
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 * 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
 * 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
-* 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs + 6 x HVAR rockets (200 lb total)
+* 6 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)
-* 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 6 x HVAR rockets (1,000 lb total)
+* 6 x HVAR rockets + 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
 == Usage in battles ==
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-* '''''Offense'''''
+'''Offense'''
 Probably the best asset P-51D has is its speed and its ability to achieve it and maintain it. Like with all planes, higher attitude should be achieved. Although its climb rate is nice, there are enough planes with better and therefore pilots of P-51D should plan ahead and not wait for the last second to climb. Best way to climb at the start is to climb towards the corner of the map, so the enemy will be encountered later when P-51D is already high enough. When an enemy is spotted, heading in another direction than P-51D, P-51D can enter mild dive and go for strafe run. After that, it is important to continue heading in the same direction, so the speed is maintained. Even the most agile fighters won't be able to turn quickly enough to fire just one shot at you. If feeling confident or sure about the kill, P-51D should get at least 2+ km away from the enemy and then start to turn towards him, depending on its speed. If speed is under 500 km/h, a bigger distance should be achieved before attempting a turn. This ensures that turn will be completed before the enemy gets to 1 km distance, so you won't give your enemy opportunity for the first shot. However, head on assault should be done only against weaker opponents, since 50 cal does not have the punch of 20 mm or 30 mm that same tiered planes carry. Salvo of 50 cal rounds from tracer belt can easily and often does ignite enemy engines upon impact, but few hits from 30 mm will tear wings of P-51D, while fire can be taken out. When engaging enemy bombers, aim for their engines. When engine catches on fire, focus on another engine until it also burns and so on. It is likely that fire will be taken out, but the damage done by 2 to 4 burning engines will be so severe that enemy bomber will either crash within next minute even without one more hit or he will lose altitude so much that it will be an easy target for lower flying teammates. Bigger bombers like B-17 should not be followed for more than few seconds, as the engine of P-51D is too fragile and often will turn red upon first few hits, which gives you about 1 to 2 minutes before its engine dies completely. It is especially important to engage B-17 from relative higher altitude, gain little more speed and aim for engines. Well aimed burst of tracer belt rounds should be enough to ignite 1 or 2 engines during this. Keep in mind that B-17 can fly even with just one single engine and maintain its altitude and speed. Do not attempt to cut off wings of bomber like with bigger guns, as it is quite hard to do so with 50 cal. When engaging bomber with huge glass cockpit like on He 111, front assault with a salvo of 50 cal rounds has high chance to kill its pilot with the number of rounds that will be fired.
-* '''''Defense'''''
+'''Defense'''
 It may seem that agility of P-51D is lacking at first sight, but it is not that bad when used correctly. P-51D has a good turn rate at higher speeds and its pilots should try to keep well above 400 km/h. When at a speed around 500 km/h, even Spitfires will have troubles getting behind you. However, P-51D should avoid these encounters as this will bleed its speed to the point that P-51D will be no longer able to turn with the enemy. If a window of opportunity arises, for example when an opponent starts his turn into the wrong direction after attempting to outmanoeuvre P-51D, P-51D can enter mild dive and go for a run. P-51D can get to its top speed quite fast, especially when in mild dive. Top speed of P-51D is one of the best on its tier. These three-speed factors will help you run away from many opponents, giving you a chance to set your own rules of engagement with them. When running away with the enemy closing in, try to avoid climb at all. If a climb is desired, it is best to wait until it is safe. If climb cannot wait, try to climb below 10 degrees. When an enemy with much higher speed is catching up with you at higher attitude, mild dive may not get you fast enough to your top speed. In these situations, deep dive can be done. During this, the enemy will get even closer to P-51D. As the top speed of P-51D is quite high, after the enemy loses his initial speed advantage, P-51D will probably already start to get away. After this deep dive runaway, start to climb around 10 degrees. P-51D is good at maintaining its speed, so it is likely that while P-51D will continue to move around 800-850 km/h after deep dive for a couple of seconds, many opponents will quickly slow down to their listed top speed. This should be enough to provide a safe escape. If running away is not an option, high-speed turn fight can be done for a short while. P-51D shouldn't prolong these encounters and should as soon as possible try to get away as already described in turn fights. When an enemy is going head-on, he should be avoided. As already said, 50 cal cannot match 20 mm and bigger guns head on. Additionally, such an encounter will probably damage the engine, which will at the start take away the most important asset of P-51D and after a few minutes will lead to its failure. The vitality of pilot is average, so he may survive and so is the durability of its wings. However, control surfaces of P-51D are quite fragile. Head on should be done only with a weaker opponent, who has either much weaker armament or is already critically damaged. If the engine turns red, airfield should be sought as fast as possible. With red engine try to climb as much as possible in a way that speed will be at least slowly increasing. When the engine dies, glide towards airfield in a way little to none speed is lost to avoid a stall. If speed reaches 200 km/h and dive is not possible if the airfield is to be reached, use flaps as they will keep you in the air for little longer even at a lower speed. If combat flaps are not enough and even then P-51D starts to stall, raise flaps, open gear, use landing flaps and retract gear. Landing flaps will keep you in the air for even longer than combat flaps, but if they are deployed too soon, they will serve as air brake, which is not desired during glide.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Armed with 6 .50 cals with tracers, Basically a flamethrower if you hit a plane in the right spot
+* Armed with 6 x .50 cals with tracers, basically a flamethrower if you hit a plane in the right spot
 * Very good Boom and Zoom aircraft
 * Bubble Canopy gives 360° view
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 * Sluggish when carrying a payload
 * Sluggish at low speeds
-* High Stall speed
+* High stall speed
 * Average climb rate
 * Sheds speed when turning excessively
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 The P-51D saw front-line service with the Eight Air-force immediately following D-Day. It quickly excelled as a high-altitude escort fighter.
-=== Ingame description ===
+=== In-game description ===
 The North-American P-51 Mustang was an American fighter designed in the early 1940s and is considered the best US fighter of WWII. It was widely exported to countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. The P-51 participated in the Korean War and other post-WWII conflicts.

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-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 644 || 445 || 265 || ~11 || ~8
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 644 || 512 || 265 || ~11 || ~5
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 * [[wt:en/news/3010-weapons-of-victory-p-51d-daddy-s-girl-en|[News] P-51D Daddy's Girl]]
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