This airplane was manufactured by North American Aviation during World War Two.  The plane took only 90 days to design and became the worlds fastest propeller airplane, ever, setting all of the low altitude speed records for propeller driven airplanes even today.  There are many of these airplanes still flying today at air shows everywhere.  This plane is also a favorite at the Reno Air Races at Stead Field just north of Reno Nevada.  Many Warbirds race at Reno's Stead Field every September and if you're looking for a maximum excitement air show, this is where you need to go.  The P-51 is 32' 3" long, 13' 8" high, and a wingspan of 37'.  The Mustang weighs 7000 lbs empty and has a max weight of 12100 lbs.  It used two different types of engines, the Allison V-12 and the more powerful Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 which produced 1650 hp.  The racing planes, by contrast, pump out over 4500 hp.  The P-51 mustang had a max speed of 437 mph and a cruise speed of 275 mph.  The P-82 was a twin fuselage version of the P-51, with two engines. These P-51 Movies, Videos & DVD Movies will show the real capabilities of the P-51 Mustang.
There are many versions of this plane, these specs cover only one version.