Specifications

DCS

[P-51D Mustang]

AIRCRAFT OVERVIEW

Armor

Armor plating is provided at three points: back of the pilot’s seat, at the firewall in the opening

between the engine and the fuselage, and behind the spinner, in front of the coolant tank. Further,

protection is provided by the bulletproof glass windshield and the engine itself, which protects the

pilot from head-on fire.

Figure 28: P-51D armor

Armament

The P-51D is equipped with six free-firing .50 caliber machine guns, three in each wing. The guns are

manually charged on the ground and fire simultaneously when the Gun Trigger switch is pressed on

the front of the control stick grip. The maximum ammunition capacity is 400 rounds for each of the

inboard guns and 270 rounds for the center and outboard guns for a total ammunition load of 1880

rounds. The guns can be adjusted on the ground for different convergence points based on the

tactical needs of the mission. Normally the convergence point is set to 250 - 300 yards. The amount

of ammunition remaining is not indicated in the cockpit.