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This Australian built CAC CA-18 Mk.23 Mustang served with No. 24 Squadron of the Australian Citizens Air Force.
The Mk.23 was powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 or Merlin 70 engines.

 

Specifications (P-51D)
General

Type: Fighter
Crew: 1
First flight: 1944
Number built: ?
Powerplant
1 × Packard V-1650-7 liquid-cooled supercharged V-12 |
1490 hp, 1,720 hp at WEP | Pistons
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 9.83 m | Wingspan: 11.28 m | Height: 4.08 m
Wing area: 21.83 m² | Empty weight: 3465 kg
Loaded weight: 4175 kg | Max takeoff weight: 5490 kg
Performances
Maximum speed: 703 km/h | Ferry range: 2755 km with external tanks
Service ceiling: 12800 m
Armament

Inside: 6× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning MG (1880 rounds)
Outside: 2× hardpoints for up to 907 kg of bombs,
6 or 10× T64 5.0 in (127 mm) H.V.A.R rockets

 

 

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