Mustang III

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated retired from active service
gptkbp:aircraft_type single-seat fighter
gptkbp:armament machine guns
6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 2,000 lb
gptkbp:ceiling 41,900 ft
gptkbp:climb_rate 3,200 ft/min
gptkbp:combat_experience gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:combat_radius 1,650 mi
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:1
gptkbp:design North American Aviation design team
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:engine_type V-12 piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1943
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 85 US gallons
gptkbp:historical_context developed during WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance significant in air combat during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mustang III
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:P-51_A_Mustang
gptkbp:landing_gear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war fighter designs
gptkbp:length 32 ft 3 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:max_speed 437 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Ford_Mustang
gptkbp:notable_event D-Day air support
gptkbp:notable_features long range and high speed
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
single pilot
gptkbp:post_war_career escort fighter
gptkbp:produces 15,000+
gptkbp:production_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:P-51_family
gptkbp:retirement 1970s
gptkbp:role gptkb:bomber
air superiority
gptkbp:service_ceiling 41,000 ft
gptkbp:service_history used in World War II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:North_American_F-86_Sabre
gptkbp:top_speed 437 mph at 25,000 ft
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:P-51_Mustang
P-51 D, P-51 K
gptkbp:weight 7,635 lb
gptkbp:wing_configuration low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:wingspan 37 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ford_Mustang
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5