Specifications

[P-51D Mustang]
DCS
EAGLE DYNAMICS
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Keep the wheels up, and use flaps in proportion to available power in order to obtain minimum
forward speed with minimum rate of descent. Approach in a 3-point attitude, and observe the
following procedure:
 Lower the seat, duck your head, and jettison the canopy.
 Jettison tanks or bombs, if equipped.
 Unfasten the parachute harness.
 Make sure that your shoulder harness and safety belt are locked and tight.
 Maintain an airspeed of 120 mph.
 Cut the switches just before impact.
 Touch down in normal landing attitude.
 Deceleration following impact will be very violent. Once the aircraft stops, you will not have
more than 2 seconds to exit the cockpit, so be prepared to quickly perform the following steps:
 Release the safety belt.
 Jump out and pull the life raft loose from the parachute.
 Inflate the “Mae West” life vest immediately after discarding the parachute harness.
 Inflate the life raft and get inside.
 Always keep the life vest on, even in shallow water. Also, attempt to salvage the parachute, if
possible, as it may be a useful resource.
Bailing Out
There are several methods of bailing out of the P-51D, when the aircraft is under control. However,
the following bailout procedure is recommended, because it remains essentially the same whether
the aircraft is under control, on fire, or in a spin.
 Slow the aircraft to the lower speed that is reasonably safe – usually about 150 mph. The lower
the speed during a bailout, the less risky it is. Avoid slowing down to a stall, particularly if there
is no power.
 Lower the seat, duck your head, and jettison the canopy.
 Disconnect the headset and oxygen hose, and release the safety belt and shoulder harness.
 Pull yourself up onto the seat, so that you are in a crouching position with your feet on the seat.
 Dive with head down toward the training edge of the right wing, unless a fire or some other
condition makes it advisable to go out the left side.