Diecast Aircraft Information

MetalWings Diecast Aircraft Reference by Dauntless Aviation

Later in WWII the Allied bombers were flying deep into Germany but suffered tremendous losses
because of the lack of range the fighter escorts had. German fighters would wait beyond the
range of the Allied fighters and then attack the vulnerable bombers. Once the P-51 called
Mustang by the British had the Allison engine replaced with a British Merlin it possessed the high
performance that had been lacking. With drop tanks the P-51 had the range to escort bombers all
the way to Berlin and back.

P-51D Mustang 44-15310 named “DoDo” was piloted by Captain Clinton Burdick of the 361st
FS, 356th FG, 8th USAAF. Captain Burdick was one of the 356th five aces when he scored 5.5
victories, all against Fw-190s. Captain Burdick’s victories were achieved between November 25
1944 and January 14 1945. On February 20 1945 Captain Burdick flew the last of his 53 combat
missions. Clinton was the second Burdick ace; his father Lt. Howard Burdick flew a Sopwith
Camel with the 17th PS in WWI. He accumulated 8 aerial victories and was awarded the DFC
and DSC.

Specifications for the North American Aviation P-51D Mustang

Tasks – Dive-bomber, bomber-escort, ground-attack, interceptor, photo recon

Number Produced All Variants – 14,819

Dimensions
Wing Span – 37 ft   (11.27 m)
Length – 32 ft 3 in   (9.82 m)
Height – 13 ft 8 in   (4.16 m)

Weight
Empty – 7,125 lb   (3,232 kg)
Gross – 10,100 lb   (4,581 kg)
Maximum Take-off – 11,600 lb   (5,262 kg)

Performance
Engine – Packard Merlin two-staged supercharged V-1650-7, 12 cylinder V engine 1,695 hp.
Maximum Speed – 437 mph   (703 km/h)
Ceiling – 41,900 ft   (12,771 m)
Range – 950 miles   (1,529 km)
Maximum Range – 2,300 miles   (3,701 km)

Armament
(6) .50 caliber MG
Maximum External Bomb Load – 2,000 lb   (907 kg)
Or (4) .5 inch rockets.

Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA7720A
P-51D Mustang QI-B "DoDo"
flown by Captain Clinton Burdick,
361st FS, 356th FG, 8th USAAF, England, 1944
(Special Edition plate on stand signed by pilot)

1/48 scale pre-finished
Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.
Professionally painted.
All markings pad applied for superb results.
Cockpit slides open.
Comes with a pilot that can be removed.
Comes with display stand.
Can be displayed with landing gear up or down.

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