North American Mustang IA
Mustang IA
| 3500 Price |
| 260 Survivability |
| 3999 kgWeight |
| 410.5 Damage |
| 1466.2 Airspeed |
| 600 km/hTop Speed at Sea Level |
| 600 km/hTop Speed at Best Altitude |
| 1600 mOptimum Altitude |
| 850 km/hMaximum Dive Speed |
| 118.4 m/sRate of Climb |
| 170 km/hStall Speed |
| 400 km/hOptimum Airspeed |
| 82.6 Controllability |
| 11.7 sAverage Time to Turn 360 deg |
| 120 °/sRate of Roll |
| 1158.8 Maneuverability |
Tech Tree
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Modules
Engine
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power, hp / Thrust | Type | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | V-1710-39 | 1100 | water-cooled | 590 | 28000 |
Airframe
| Tier | Airframe | Survivability | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | Mustang IA | 260 | 3049 | 49000 |
Wing-mounted weapon
| Tier | Machine gun | Caliber | Muzzle Velocity, m/s | Damage | Rate of Fire, rounds/min | Weight, kg | Price, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | 20 | 1360 | 90 | 400 | 90 | 33000 |
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Good airspeed and energy retention
- Powerful armament of four 20mm Hispano autocannons
Cons:
- Lower optimum altitude than original P-51A
- Lower airspeed than the original P-51A
- Mediocre maneuverability
Performance
The simplest way to describe this plane is that it flies like a Mustang but hits like a Hurricane. The Mustang IA is essentially a P-51A but armed with four 20mm Hispanos. It retains some of the traits of the P-51A but to a lesser degree. It is fast for a fighter but not quite as fast as the original, and operates better at mid-altitudes than the original. It has worse maneuverability and handles more like a Multirole. The reduced performance is a tiny price to pay for the firepower it brings, as its four 20mm Hispanos can quickly shred lighter planes and send them to the respawn counter or the hangar. Stick to its optimal altitude, pick your targets, and zoom in for the kill. As with the regular P-51A, avoid turnfighting at all costs and abuse your speed to get out of trouble. Like the Hurricane II, the Mustang IA is more than capable of quickly picking off one plane after another if the enemy team doesn't recognize the threat it represents.
Historical Info
| Fighters | IIBristol Bulldog • IIIBristol Type 133 • IIIHawker P.V.3 • IIISupermarine Type 224 • IVBristol Type 146 • IVFairey Fantome • IVHawker Hurricane Mk. Ia • VCAC CA-12 Boomerang • VMiles M.20 • VSupermarine Spitfire I • VSupermarine Spitfire Mk Ia • VVickers Venom • VINorth American Mustang Mk.I • VINorth American Mustang IA • VISupermarine Spitfire V • VISupermarine Spitfire Vb IM • VISupermarine Spitfire Vb • VIIGloster Meteor F. I • VIISupermarine Spitfire IX • VIIISupermarine Spitfire XIV • VIIIDe Havilland DH.100 Vampire F.1 • IXSupermarine Attacker • XSupermarine Swift |
| Heavy Fighters | IVBristol Blenheim F • VBristol Beaufighter • VBristol Beaufighter V • VIDe Havilland 98 Mosquito • VIIDe Havilland 103 Hornet • VIIIWestland P.1056 • IXGloster P.228 • XGloster Javelin |
| Attack Aircraft | IIICAC CA-1 Wirraway |
