Take-off weight with all fuel tanks filled

Hi.

Is 10,582 lbs. of weight an absolute restriction for take-off? Just wondering if the P-51D is allowed to take-off with all the 3 internal fuel tanks filled + 2 droppable tanks. According the ME the ATOW in this condition is nearly 11,000 lbs. and the max. allowed is 10,582 lbs. so it would be 500 lbs. heavier. Is there any exception for this special configuration, or it would be necessary to unload fuel on fuselage tank until reach 10,582 lbs? (dial at 70-73% of internal fuel)

Thanks.

Antonio.

Hi.

 

Is 10,582 lbs. of weight an absolute restriction for take-off? Just wondering if the P-51D is allowed to take-off with all the 3 internal fuel tanks filled + 2 droppable tanks. According the ME the ATOW in this condition is nearly 11,000 lbs. and the max. allowed is 10,582 lbs. so it would be 500 lbs. heavier. Is there any exception for this special configuration, or it would be necessary to unload fuel on fuselage tank until reach 10,582 lbs? (dial at 70-73% of internal fuel)

 

Thanks.

 

Antonio.

You can take off fully fueled with external without problem in DCS. Just make a normal flap take off. You do not need more than 20°. It would probably also go without any flaps, but as soon as the fuselage tank is full i put in a bit of flaps to leave ground sooner

if you meant in RL I have no Idea

Hi.

 

Is 10,582 lbs. of weight an absolute restriction for take-off? Just wondering if the P-51D is allowed to take-off with all the 3 internal fuel tanks filled + 2 droppable tanks. According the ME the ATOW in this condition is nearly 11,000 lbs. and the max. allowed is 10,582 lbs. so it would be 500 lbs. heavier. Is there any exception for this special configuration, or it would be necessary to unload fuel on fuselage tank until reach 10,582 lbs? (dial at 70-73% of internal fuel)

 

Thanks.

 

Antonio.

I think it was allowed to take off with wings tanks + left/right fuel tanks full and 80% fuselage tank filled.

Max take off weight is not absolute number, plane can take off with weight greater then this, every limit set for any plane car ship or what ever has something like safety margin calculated.

so p-51 can take off at 12k lbs but it would require long runway undercarriage can be damaged or wear faster so it can lead to fatal fail later during landing or take off because maintenance schedule is calculated for rated take off weights.

I think even exactly same plane flying in different air forces could have different weight restrictions.

I just tested p-51 at 12k weight. It is difrent plane, i used almost all runway to take off,it is not even close to p-51 with this load out. It is flying but i think it would have problems with keeping up with b-17 in turn :P

Oh you can exit spin/stalls but you need a lot more height for it.