P-51D "Grim Reaper" 463702, 355th FS, 9th USAAF, 1945 HA7755 Hobby Master Scale 1:48

P-51D "Grim Reaper" 463702, 355th FS, 9th USAAF, 1945 HA7755 Hobby Master Scale 1:48
Highly detailed Hobby Master 1:48 Air Power Series
Scale: 1:48

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.

Specifications for the North American P-51B/C Mustang

The only difference between the B variant and the C variant are the plants where they were manufactured

P-51B/C Production – 3,738
B – 1,988 produced at Inglewood plant
C – 1,750 produced at Dallas plant

Dimensions
Length – 32.25 ft
Wingspan – 37.04 ft
Height – 13.67 ft