The first C models were P-51C-1NT (NT for Dallas, NA for Inglewood). These had the first Packard built RR Merlin used in the Mustangs, the V-1650-3. The fuselage tank was added to P-51C-1s and then renamed P-51C-3NT.

Over twenty variants of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter were produced from 1940, when it first flew, to after World War II, some of which were employed also in the Korean War and in several other conflicts.

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II and the Korean War, among other conflicts. The Mustang was designed in 1940 by a team headed by James H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation (NAA) in response to a requirement of the British Purchasing Commission.

P-51野馬式戰鬥機（英語： P-51 Mustang ），是美國陸軍航空軍在二次世界大戰期間最有名的戰鬥機之一，也是美國海陸兩軍所使用的單引擎戰鬥機當中航程最長，對於歐洲與太平洋戰區戰略轟炸護航最重要的機種，並且一直使用到朝鲜战争為止。

P-51战斗机为单座单发平直翼布局，是美国陆军航空队在二战期间最有名的战斗机之一，也是美国海陆两军所使用的单引擎战斗机当中航程最长，对于欧洲与太平洋战区战略轰炸护航最重要的机种 [3-4]。 P-51战斗机由美国北美航空公司（North American Aviation）研制，诞生于第二次世界大战之中，最初应邀为英国研制，装英国“梅林”发动机，1940年10月26日首飞，公司型号NA-73。 1941年8月首先提供英国空军使用，美军以XP-51的型号试用。 1941年12月正式被美军采用， …

2013年5月21日 · Equipped with a 2-speed, 2-stage supercharger designed by Wright, it was an outstanding powerplant that gave the Mustang performance that matched or bettered the top propeller-driven fighters of the Luftwaffe at high altitudes.

從1943年起，日本飛行員就遇到了一個新的敵人，那就是p-51野馬戰機。 除了一些早期的戰績，他們很快發現這是一個致命的敵人。 而安裝了美林引擎的新機型P-51B/C 和 P-51D的出現更加使情況急劇惡化。

2025年1月31日 · P-51Bs and Cs were powered by a right-hand tractor, liquid-cooled, supercharged, 1,649-cubic-inch-displacement (27.04-liter) Packard V-1650-3 or -7 Merlin single overhead cam (SOHC) 60° V-12 engine which produced 1,380 horsepower at Sea Level, turning 3,000 r.p.m at 60 inches of manifold pressure (V-1650-3) or 1,490 horsepower at Sea Level ...

22 小时之前 · A P-51 Mustang flies over Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., during a 2015 event. (A1C Philip Bryant/Air Force) For the Allied forces, the skies over Europe from 1942 to 1943 brought ...

With modified guns and a Malcolm hood, the P-51B/C was arguably a better fighter than the P-51D, with better visibility, lower weight, and without the structural problems which afflicted the D. Its departure characteristics were also more benign.