I think (although I’m not sure, so don’t quote me!) someone has built a WAR plane with a retractable tailwheel. I guess it all depends on what you want, but I think most builders would opt to keep things simple.
And of course if the “190” gets shot down by the Spit Mk “Daz” then he would want to know that he could make a forced landing easier…… :p 😀
Isn’t this the original ‘proof of concept’ scale model that Shorts them selfs made for the Stirling. IIRC it was a 1/3 scale flying model. If it is, then I’m not surprised you have not seen it out and about for some time 😉 😀
Yes I believe it is. Powered by four 90hp radials.
Do you chaps realise that this month marks 20 years since that P51D’s first airshow performance in this country. It is twenty years since Sir Tim Wallis set the warbirds movement in NZ alight. Amazing.
Every airshow I’ve been to it’s been there.
Truly a historic warbird in the NZ Warbird scene, let alone the real age of the beauty.
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