The North American P-51 (ICAO type P51) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 5,000 kg. It offers a maximum range of 700 nm, a cruise speed of 250 knots, a service ceiling of 46,000 ft and seating for up to 1 across its variants.
North American P-51
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 179
- Active
- 179
- Origin
- United States
8 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army P-51C Army P-51C | — | — | — | — | — |
| Army P-51D Army P-51D | — | 5,000 kg | 700 nm | 250 kt | 1 |
| Army P-51K Army P-51K | — | — | — | — | — |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS LTC-11 · Rev 5
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS LTC-11), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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North American P-51 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the North American P-51 fleet — updated daily.
82 yearsmedian age
Of the 112 registered North American P-51 with a known build year (63% of the 179 we track), the median age is 82 years.
4changed registration in 12 months
4 of the 179 registered North American P-51 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 4 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 9
- Tracked flights
- 36
- Tracked flight hours
- 33
- Share of fleet flying
- 5%
9 North American P-51 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (5% of the registered fleet), across 36 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the North American P-51?
The North American P-51 has a maximum range of 700 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the North American P-51 carry?
The North American P-51 seats up to 1 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the North American P-51?
The North American P-51's maximum take-off weight is 5,000 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the North American P-51?
The North American P-51's ICAO type designator is P51.
How many North American P-51 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 179 registered North American P-51 airframes worldwide.
Registered P-51 aircraft
Individual P-51 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N51VW· 2010
- C-IGPT· 2006
- N551TM· 2006
- N991R· 1993
- N51Z· 1985
- N51LW· 1962
- N51JT· 1961
- N7711C· 1958
- N51DT· 1957
- N551J· 1957
- N5460V· 1949
- N5528N· 1948
- N51YS· 1945
- N11636· 1945
- N151HR· 1945
- N151MW· 1945
- N451BC· 1945
- N376TM· 1945
- N151AF· 1945
- N51T· 1945
- N514DK· 1945
- N51ZM· 1945
- C-VPM· 1945
- N921· 1945