P51 replica crash at Reno (pilot ok)

There was also a replica Mustang to full size with a turboprop engine up front with the possibility of fitting a Merlin?
Cheers
Cees

Yes there is, I don’t know about the Merlin option, but it does have a turbine. It’s made in northern Idaho. I think they’ve sold about a half dozen.

Awhile back I saw a Thunder Mustang under assembly at Ezell Avaition. Looked like a quality piece of work. And up close it seems a good size for a personal ship (aside from the Warbird factor, do you need a plane as big as a Mustang or Spitfire to have some fun? Remember they were designed for long range and hauling a good weapons load…not something many of us need today).

Wouldn’t mind having one.

Peter,

That’s the problem nowadays. If a replica is built that is supposed to be looking like a warbird, in no time the “replica” dissapears and it’s made into something it isn’t. Thunder Mustang ——> Mustang, oh dear a real one crashed etc etc. Press makes news headlines.

Such as the Mk 26 Spitfire, the Thunder Mustang, The WAR-replica’s of the Corsair, P40 etc. You name it.

There was also a replica Mustang to full size with a turboprop engine up front with the possibility of fitting a Merlin?

Cheers

Cees

thanks guys

Didnt say anything about being a replica in the media reports. Ime nto a mustang expert but after some diging it does look a little small for a real p51:o

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Checkout their website: http://www.thundermustang.com/

“The Thunder Mustang is a modern replica of the P-51 Mustang.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_Mustang

To be precise, a 3/4 scale replica of a P-51D.

27 full kits produced, and 10 partial kits.

P-51?

Surely a kit plane.

Mark