Betty Jo

The P-82 had a total of 1,860 gallons of fuel at lift off, including the 600 gallons of production center section and wing tanks, two 300 gallon and two 150 gallon wing drop tanks, and the 360 gallons of additional internal tanks added for the long flight.

Total distance Hawaii to New York - 4,899 statute miles. 14.5 hours total flight time. Average cruise speed - 338 miles per hour. Taking tail winds into consideration, that’s 300+ mph cruise.