Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
Now THAT was an interesting read, you virtually never get to learn how the "other half" lived and worked, great stuff and an excellent find!
Are you a P-51 freak?
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Now THAT was an interesting read, you virtually never get to learn how the "other half" lived and worked, great stuff and an excellent find!
drgondog
Major
Milosh - Complicated answer after simply saying "Yes - the wing of the XP-51, P-51, A-36, P-51A/B/C/D/K is the same"
As far as the gun bay, the thickness, the aspect ratio, the taper ratio, all the Physical And Airfoil attributes - all were the same Except for the D/K from ~WS61 to CL. Some detailed improvements like ammo bay doors, chutes, gun camera aperature opening, physical arrangements of equipment and lines, landing lights etc are numerous - but not the external dimensions except as noted below.
When the leading edge was changed from WS 61 to CL to accommodate the sharper 'break' to house the new Gear Door design, some changes were made. The most interesting was a change in the starting washout angle from the CL to the WS 61. Thereafter it was the same all the way to tip chord with -1.25 degrees.
I can look it up - but I also posted a Lednicer report on P-51 aerodynamics and the comparisons between Spit IX, FW 190D, P-51B, P-51D. He presents the variation between the two versions. If you can't find it, I will dig it up
As far as the gun bay, the thickness, the aspect ratio, the taper ratio, all the Physical And Airfoil attributes - all were the same Except for the D/K from ~WS61 to CL. Some detailed improvements like ammo bay doors, chutes, gun camera aperature opening, physical arrangements of equipment and lines, landing lights etc are numerous - but not the external dimensions except as noted below.
When the leading edge was changed from WS 61 to CL to accommodate the sharper 'break' to house the new Gear Door design, some changes were made. The most interesting was a change in the starting washout angle from the CL to the WS 61. Thereafter it was the same all the way to tip chord with -1.25 degrees.
I can look it up - but I also posted a Lednicer report on P-51 aerodynamics and the comparisons between Spit IX, FW 190D, P-51B, P-51D. He presents the variation between the two versions. If you can't find it, I will dig it up
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
is that the 60's definition of a freak or the standard definition??
GregP
Major
I had a good reply to that, but then I decided it applied to me, too, and erased it.
