North American P-51 Mustang
US fighter aircraft
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Summary
North American P-51 Mustang is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,333 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3], Royal Air Force[4], Italian Air Force[5], Armed Forces of the Philippines[6], Republic of Korea Air Force[7], Royal New Zealand Air Force[8], South African Air Force[9], Royal Australian Air Force[10], Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force[11], Costa Rica[12], Dominican Republic[13], Bolivian Air Force[14], Polish Air Force[15], Swedish Air Force[16]
- Manufacturer: North American Aviation[17]
- Developer: North American Aviation[18]
- Subclass of: fighter monoplane with 1 engine[19], fighter-bomber[20], land-based fighter monoplane[21], single-seat fighter[22]
- Commons category: North American P-51 Mustang[23]
- Country of origin: United States[24]
- First flight: October 26, 1940[25]
- Service entry: 1942[26]
- Service retirement: 1984[27]
- Military designation: J 26[28], S 26[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:North American P-51 Mustang[30]
- Commons gallery: P-51 Mustang[31]
- Total produced: 16,974[32]
- Depicted by: Flying Legends[33]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[34], U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947[35], Flying Legends[36], Animagraffs[37]
- Native label: North American P-51 Mustang[38]
- Height: 4.08[39]
- Wingspan: 11.28[40]
- Wing area: 21.83[41]
- Maximum operating altitude: 12,800[42]
- P14470: Objects/P_51_Mustang[43]
Why It Matters
North American P-51 Mustang has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 127 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]