P-51 Mustang (as Packard Merlin)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/P-51_Mustang_(as_Packard_Merlin)
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament 6 × .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Packard_V-1650_Merlin
gptkbp:firstFlight 1942
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label P-51 Mustang (as Packard Merlin)
gptkbp:introduced 1942
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 437 mph (703 km/h)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Cadillac_of_the_Skies
gptkbp:notableFor escort missions over Europe
gptkbp:numberBuilt about 8,000 (Packard Merlin variants)
gptkbp:predecessor P-51 Mustang (Allison engine)
gptkbp:primaryUse long-range escort fighter
gptkbp:range 1,650 mi (2,655 km) with external tanks
gptkbp:retired 1984 (Dominican Air Force)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:North_American_F-82_Twin_Mustang
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Packard_V-12_engines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8