GregP
Major
I am assuming all these airspeeds are IAS.
At Reno, some P-51s have lapped at 512 mph or so (maybe 514?), but the the IAS was down around 485 at the time. So they didn't exceed the 505 mph placard, even with 3,800+ HP.
At Reno, some P-51s have lapped at 512 mph or so (maybe 514?), but the the IAS was down around 485 at the time. So they didn't exceed the 505 mph placard, even with 3,800+ HP.