North American P-51D Mustang 413317

North American P-51D Mustang 413317

  • Aircraft bares the serial number 44-74409 and was assigned registration code 9235
  • Delivered to the USAAF Air Training Command in 1945 before transfer to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1950
  • Places in storage in 1954 and retired from RCAF service in 1958
  • Transferred into private ownership and passed through a number of different owners
  • Flown regularly throughout her private ownership
  • Painted as 44-13317, registration code VF-B, originally flown by American Donald Emerson
  • Nose painted with "Donald Duck" artwork as seen on Emersons original P51D
  • Last flown on 2nd September 2003
  • Donated to the RAF Museum at Hendon in 2003
  • Dismantled and shipped to the RAF Museum for display as part of the Milestones of Flight Collection
ManufacturerNorth American Aviation (United States)
Aircraft typeMilitary fighter
Length 32ft 3in
Wingspan 37ft 0in
Height 13ft 8in
Weight 7,635lb (empty)/9,200lb (loaded)
Speed 362 mph
Ceiling height 41,900ft
Engines1x Packard Merlin V-1650-7 engine producing 1,695hp
Range 1,650 miles
Crew1 pilot