P-51D-20-NA (Israel)
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Description
The P-51D-20-NA Mustang is a rank IV Israeli fighter with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB) and 5.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 7,620 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 685 | 668 | 12700 | 23.0 | 23.8 | 15.7 | 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 | 512 | 265 | ~11 | ~5 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 500 | < 300 | < 500 | > 400 |
Survivability and armour
- 38 mm Bulletproof glass
- 19.05 mm Steel behind the propeller hub
- 6.35 mm Steel plate in front of the cockpit
- 11 mm Steel pilot headrest
- 8 mm Steel pilot seat
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The P-51D-20-NA (Israel) is armed with:
- 6 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (500 rpg inner + 270 rpg centre + 270 rpg outer = 2,080 total)
Suspended armament
The P-51D-20-NA (Israel) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 6 x AR rockets
- 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
- 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,000 lb total)
- 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 6 x AR rockets (1,000 lb total)
- 2 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (500 lb total)
- 2 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 6 x AR rockets (500 lb total)
Usage in battles
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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 |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great top speed at any altitude
- Outstanding Boom-and-Zoom capability
- Excellent high-speed manoeuvrability
- Respectable armament with plenty of ammunition
- Large variety of payload options
- Good cockpit visibility, good for SB
- Generous fuel load for long-distance flights
Cons:
- Generally sluggish at low speeds
- Average climb rate
- Large minimum fuel load compared to other fighters which can cause fuel tanks to burn for longer
- Somewhat fragile aviation components
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 |
| Israel fighters | |
|---|---|
| Bf 109 | Sakeen |
| P-51 | P-51D-20-NA |
| Spitfires | Spitfire Mk IXc · Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe · Spitfire Mk.IX (CW) |
