Author Topic: P-51 Mustang and Derivates Ideas and Inspiration  (Read 321128 times)

Offline apophenia

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Re: P-51 Mustang and Derivates Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #375 on: September 14, 2026, 07:17:29 AM »
... I don't know what that thing above the engine is.

Good question. The base airframe is obviously a P-51H. And other than that odd upper cowl 'groove' and lower 'vent', it looks like a standard P-51H (or, indeed, early Merlin-powered F-82) cowling.
It's all fun and games until someone chews through the tree with the eyrie on top.

Offline Kerick

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Re: P-51 Mustang and Derivates Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #376 on: September 15, 2026, 09:50:02 AM »
I wonder if it would be better to use a P-51H fuselage for this or 1/2 of an F-82 fuselage. Whichever is longer I suppose. The F-82 would give me two fuselages to play with. Then add the wings of a P-51 to get the landing gear. I’m slowly talking myself into a project!

Offline elmayerle

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Re: P-51 Mustang and Derivates Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #377 on: September 20, 2026, 04:29:35 PM »
Some photos of the RR Dart powered Mustang:





Makes for an interesting comparison with the Cavalier TUrbo-Mustang III.