North American P-51 D Mustang
Target for the North American P-51 D Mustang
Up to 75fpm
Full marks for descent rate up to 75 fpm, and no note for a soft touchdown: a feather-light arrival is the right technique here.
- Vref reference
- 104ktat 4,082 kg
- Tail-strike limit
- 13°the category's
- Ideal touchdown zone
- 50 to 250mpast the threshold
- G-force
- 1.10Gfull marks, the category's curve
The P-51D Mustang is the iconic WWII fighter, long-nose tailwheel airplane with a 12-cylinder Merlin out front and minimal forward visibility on the ground. Three-point landings are tradition; wheel landings are also fine. Either way, the Mustang demands rudder attention from before touchdown to after the prop stops.
Landing technique.
Plan the approach to cross the edge of the field at 120 mph (104 kt), per the pilot's manual; add about 20 mph at heavy weights.
S-turn on final to maintain runway visibility past the long nose.
Three-point landing: full stall just above the runway, all three points touch simultaneously.
Wheel landing: mains-only contact, ease stick forward as wheels touch, hold tail up until rudder authority decays, then let tail settle.
Aggressive rudder on rollout, the Mustang's torque + ground geometry make it want to swerve.
Common mistakes.
Loss of directional control after touchdown. Most common Mustang ground accident. Rudder is not optional.
Bouncing a wheel landing, push forward as the wheels touch.
Floating from too much approach speed, slow it down on short final.
How its touchdown is scored.
The score at each point of its curves. Between the points, scores fall in a straight line; the full method is in the scoring methodology.
No shared landings or board for this aircraft yet. Its figures appear once pilots with a public profile have shared 5 graded landings in it, and a board once at least 5 opted-in pilots have flown it 10 or more times each. See the boards there are.
For reference.
Aircraft data
- Manufacturer
- North American
- Model
- P-51
- Variant
- D Mustang
- FAA approach category
- B
- MTOW
- 5,579 kg (12,300 lbs)
- Vref in flight
- Adjusted to the weight you land at
- MSFS source
- Default Std
- Category
- Light Warbird
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