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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
North American P-51 Mustang
Category
Country
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
15,000
Unit Price (current)
$1.1M↗ 1689% inflation · 1945→2025
Original Price
$61.0K (1945)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
97
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.1M
Original: $61.0K (1945)
Inflation: +%1689
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew1
- Primary Rolelong-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber
- GenerationWWII-era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typepiston
- Engine ModelPackard V-1650-7
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed703 km/h
- Service Ceiling12,800 m
- Ferry Range4,411 km
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length9.5 m
- Wingspan11.3 m
- Height3.9 m
- Wing Area22.6
- Empty Weight3,010 kg
- Loaded Weight4,100 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,500 kg
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Gunsix .50 caliber (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built15,588
- Variants20
▲Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1984
- Operational StatusRetired from service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Entered service
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
15,000
units produced
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 11 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
North American P-51 Mustang // DERIVATIVES
06 / Operators
North American P-51 MustangSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 |  New Zealand | 30 | $1.8 M | $32.7 M |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
07 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
32AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS850UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS647PRICE · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
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