F-51D "Mustang" Dates assigned: 1946 - 1952 Crew: one Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m) Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m) Height: 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) Wing area: 235 ft² (21.83 m²) Empty weight: 7,635 lb (3,465 kg) Loaded weight: 9,200 lb (4,175 kg) Powerplant: 1× Packard V-1650-7 liquid-cooled supercharged V-12, 1,490 hp (1,111 kW) at 3,000 rpm Maximum speed: 437 mph (703 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m) Cruise speed: 362 mph (580 km/h) Range: 1,650 mi (2,755 km) with external tanks Service ceiling: 41,900 ft (12,800 m) Cost: $54,000 Armament: 6× 0.50 caliber (12.7mm) M2 Browning machine guns with 1,880 total rounds (400 rounds for each on the inner pair, and 270 rounds for each of the outer two pair) 2× hardpoints for up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs 10× 5.0 in (127 mm) rockets