P-51 "Osprey" (Drambenburg)
| P-51 "Osprey" | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Stealth air superiority fighter |
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| Status | Active service |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 3 June 2009 |
The P-51 "Osprey" is a twin-engine, single-seat, all-weather, stealth air superiority and multirole fighter aircraft used by the Luftwaffe of Drambenburg since 2009. The aircraft first flew in 2001 and was designated the X-51 and X/F-51 before entering service on June 3rd, 2009 as the P-51. It gained the moniker "Osprey" following the convention of the Luftwaffe naming fighter aircraft after raptors.
The development of the P-51 began in the fall of 1990. The Luftwaffe ordered 750 P-51s and has received 561 of them so far. The program is expected to be cut soon due to rising costs of the aircraft and the development of 5.5 generation and 6th generation fighters.
Developmental History
Combat History
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 69ft 1in ()
- Wingspan: 42ft 0in ()
- Height: 16ft 6in ()
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.27 at altitude
- Cruise speed: Mach 1.9
- Range: 1,800nmi ()
- Combat radius: 800nmi ()
- Service ceiling: 70,000ft ()
Armament
- Guns: 3x 12.7mm guns, 1x 20mm rotating canon
- Hardpoints: 7
- Rockets: 14x unguided rockets
- Missiles: 4x Infrared, 3x RADAR-guided
- Bombs: 1x 500kg, 2x 250kg
Avionics
150nmi RADAR (250nmi in close-band), 250nmi RADAR Warning Reciever, Flares for Infrared Missiles