Specifications

[P-51D Mustang]
DCS
EAGLE DYNAMICS
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Figure 88: Minimum safe altitude
Maximum Indicated Airspeed
The maximum safe indicated airspeeds (IAS) for the P-51 at different altitudes are provided in the
graph below. Note that at altitudes above 5,000 feet the figures are less than 505 knots IAS (KIAS).
In other words, the red line speed for the P-51 is not a fixed figure, but a variable figure with
altitude. The greater the altitude, the lower the maximum allowable IAS. Reaching speeds greater
than the allowed maximums will overstress the wings and other structural elements of the airframe.
TO BE OUT OF DIVE AND IN
LEVEL FLIGHT AT 4,000 FEET,
START PULL OUT AT ALTITUDE
INDICATED