North American P-51 Mustang Information and Specifications
Role | Fighter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | North American Aviation |
First flight | 26 October 1940 |
Introduction | 1942 |
Status | Retired from military service 1984 (Dominican Air Force) |
Primary users | United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force Chinese Nationalist Air Force numerous others |
Number built | More than 15,000 |
Unit cost | US$50,985 in 1945 |
Variants | North American A-36 Rolls-Royce Mustang Mk.X Cavalier Mustang |
Developed into | North American F-82 Twin Mustang Piper PA-48 Enforcer Rolls-Royce Mustang Mk.X |