diff --git a/Aircraft/p51d-set.xml b/Aircraft/p51d-set.xml
index 76b09557d..884c69652 100644
--- a/Aircraft/p51d-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/p51d-set.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ March 2003 Jim Wilson, jimw@kelcomaine.com
     <x-offset-m archive="y" type="double">0.0</x-offset-m>
     <y-offset-m archive="y" type="double">0.85</y-offset-m>
     <z-offset-m archive="y" type="double">-0.50</z-offset-m>
-    <pitch-offset-deg>-15</pitch-offset-deg>
+    <pitch-offset-deg>-17</pitch-offset-deg>
    </config>
   </view>