North American P-51 Mustang

The North American P-51 Mustang is a single-seat fighter built by North American Aviation in the United States. It first flew on 26 October 1940 and entered service in 1942, and was retired in 1984. 16,974 were built.

North American P-51 Mustang
Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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About the North American P-51 Mustang

Type of aircraft
single-seat fighter
First flight
26 October 1940
Entered service
1942
Retired
1984
Total built
16,974
Wingspan
11.28 m
Height
4.08 m
Country of origin
United States

Where you can see one

1 example is on public display.

CollectionIdentityStatus
Air Force Museum of New ZealandF-367static display