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Originally Posted by Bearcat
All of the P-51s in 4.11 have the Merlin.. I have tried to find this but I cannot remember where I read it but as far as the gas tank goes since this sim does not have switchable tanks the code was altered so that if you have less than 75% fuel it is in the wing tanks.. not the fuselage tank. If I find this info I will post it. Someone from TD please correct me if I am wrong..
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But which Merlin is in the the P-51B-NA and P-51C-NT in the game, the Packard licensed built Merlin V-1650-3 or the V-1650-7?
P-51B-NA 1943 (framed canopy in game)
Inglewood Plant
P-51B-1-NA: Packard built Merlin V-1650-3/ no 85 gallon fuel tank behind the pilot
P-51B-7-NA: Packard built Merlin V-1650-3/ introduced the 85 gallon fuel tank behind the pilot
P-51B-15-NA: introduced the Packard built Merlin V-1650-7/85 gallon fuel tank behind the pilot
P-51C-NT 1943 (malcolm hood in game)
Dallas Plant
P-51C-1-NT: Packard built Merlin V-1650-3/ no 85 gallon fuel tank behind the pilot
P-51C-3-NT: Packard built Merlin V-1650-3/introduced the 85 gallon fuel tank behind the pilot
P-51C-5-NT: introduced the Packard built Merlin V-1650-7/85 gallon fuel tank behind the pilot
P-51D had the Packard built Merlin V-1650-7
The V-1650-3 & V-1650-7 had different superchargers. The V-1650-3 was better at High Altitude, when compared to the V-1650-7, giving it a top speed of 440 MPH at 29,000 feet. The V-1650-7 gave better performance at middle and low altitudes, when compared to the V-1650-3, giving it a top speed 437 MPH at 25,000 feet.
I know that Oleg placed a static COG in the planes and does not change as the fuel is consumed (which is too bad). As far as the COG in the P-51B, P-51C, Mustang III, P-51D-5NT and the P-51D-20NA in the game the COG is placed in the position as if the 85 gallon tank is half empty regardless of how much fuel is carried, according to Aaken. It is too bad that the gauges couldn't indicate the proper fuel tank selection even though we physically can't select which tank is placed in service. In the P-51's that had the fuselage fuel tank it was always selected first and drained 1/2 way for stability before switching to external fuel tanks.